Lamp Room Gray vs Evergreen Fog

Where Lamp Room Gray belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lamp Room Gray reads as grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lamp Room Gray (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.6, 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.

Lamp Room Gray vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lamp Room Gray 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 Lamp Room Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray scandinavian living room

@renovatingourvictorianhome

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. Lamp Room Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray scandinavian bedroom paint review

@hanghaus15

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. Lamp Room Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray bathroom color review

@love_this_old_house

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Lamp Room Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Lamp Room GrayHouse remodel with Lamp Room Gray colour

@thp_painting_decorating

Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Lamp Room GrayLamp Room Gray kitchen cabinets picture

@lisasblessednest

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Lamp Room Gray
Farrow & Ball · 88
Hex#b2b1a9
LRV43.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number88
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Lamp Room Gray vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lamp Room Gray 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 Lamp Room Gray comparisons

See how Lamp Room Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lamp Room Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lamp Room Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lamp Room Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lamp Room Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Lamp Room Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Lamp Room Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lamp Room Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Lamp Room Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Lamp Room Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lamp Room Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Lamp Room Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lamp Room Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lamp Room Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Lamp Room Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lamp Room Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Lamp Room Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Lamp Room Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Lamp Room Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Lamp Room Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lamp Room Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Lamp Room Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lamp Room Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lamp Room Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lamp Room Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Lamp Room Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lamp Room Gray reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Lamp Room Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lamp Room Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Lamp Room Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Lamp Room Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lamp Room Gray is the lighter choice