Ball Green vs Evergreen Fog

Where Ball Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Ball Green reads as beige-green, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ball Green (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ball Green runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ball Green vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ball Green and Evergreen Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Ball Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green living room fireplace

@roseberrygrange

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ball Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green bedroom inspo

@jandrandanimals_

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ball Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green bathroom wall panelling

@gabriella_howes

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Ball Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green front door

@_maggie_gr_

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Ball Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green kitchen cabinets

@hawthornsprayworks

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Ball Green
Farrow & Ball · 75
Hex#b8b497
LRV45.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number75
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Ball Green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ball Green on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Ball Green comparisons

See how Ball Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Ball Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ball Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ball Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ball Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Ball Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ball Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Ball Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ball Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ball Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Ball Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ball Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ball Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ball Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ball Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ball Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ball Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Ball Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Ball Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ball Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ball Green reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Ball Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ball Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Ball Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ball Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ball Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ball Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ball Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ball Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ball Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ball Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ball Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ball Green is the lighter choice