Lichen vs Evergreen Fog
Where Lichen belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Lichen reads as greige-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lichen (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lichen runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lichen vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Lichen and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Lichen gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lichen gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Lichen reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Lichen vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lichen on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.
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.
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