Pale Powder vs Evergreen Fog

Pale PowderFarrow & BallvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 25.4Very different colors

Pale Powder is a Farrow & Ball color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pale Powder reads as grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 30, Pale Powder will read as the brighter of the two — a 40-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pale Powder's warm character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Powder vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pale Powder 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pale Powder returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pale PowderFarrow and Ball Pale Powder 204 wall paint

@bellevuefarmhouse2home

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Powder will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Pale PowderFarrow and Ball Pale Powder bedroom inspiration

@starlings_guest_house

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Powder will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Pale PowderFarrow and Ball Pale Powder bathroom color

@simplekindoflovely

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Powder will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Pale PowderFarrow and Ball Pale Powder kitchen cabinets

@grain_joinery

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball · 204
LRV70.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number204
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Pale Powder vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Powder 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 Pale Powder comparisons

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

Ammonite
Pale Powder
Ammonite
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Pale Powder
White Dove
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Iron Ore
Pale Powder
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Purbeck Stone
Pale Powder
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mizzle
Pale Powder
Mizzle
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 52, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Agreeable Gray
Pale Powder
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Powder
Accessible Beige
Pale Powder
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 58, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Pale Powder
Denim Drift
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Pale Powder
French Gray
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Pale Powder
Naval
Pale Powder
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Powder
Tranquil Dawn
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Pale Powder
Bancha
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 13, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Pale Powder
Hardwick White
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Pure White
Pale Powder
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Pale Powder encloses it.

Pale Powder
Artichoke
Pale Powder
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Pale Powder
Balboa Mist
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Pale Powder the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Powder
Shoji White
Pale Powder
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Powder
Snowbound
Pale Powder
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Pigeon
Pale Powder
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Pale Powder
Pewter Green
Pale Powder
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Pale Powder
Duck Green
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 8, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Skimming Stone
Pale Powder
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Pale Powder
Dix Blue
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Pale Powder
Hicks' Blue
Pale Powder
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder vs Hicks' Blue

Pale Powder
Slaked Lime Deep
Pale Powder
Slaked Lime Deep

Pale Powder vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Pale Powder
Vintage Vogue
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Livid
Pale Powder
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Pale Powder
Saybrook Sage
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Pale Powder is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Powder
Pale Green
Pale Powder
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pale Powder
Pine Needle
Pale Powder
Farrow & Ball
Pale Powder
204 · LRV 70

Pale Powder reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.