Skylight vs Evergreen Fog

SkylightFarrow & BallvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 21.9Distinct difference

Skylight is a Farrow & Ball color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Skylight belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 62 vs 30, Skylight will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 21.9, 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.

Skylight vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Skylight 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. Skylight returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 living room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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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 Skylight will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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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 Skylight will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 kitchen cabinets

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Skylight
Farrow & Ball · 205
Hex#ccd0cd
LRV61.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number205
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Skylight vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Skylight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Skylight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Skylight
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Skylight is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Skylight
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Skylight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Skylight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Skylight
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Skylight
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Skylight is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Skylight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Skylight
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Skylight
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Skylight is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Skylight
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Skylight
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Skylight is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Skylight
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Skylight is the lighter choice

Black grey
Skylight
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Skylight is the lighter choice

Piazza
Skylight
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Skylight
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Skylight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

Senses
Skylight
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Skylight reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Skylight
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Skylight is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Skylight
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Skylight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Skylight is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Skylight
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Skylight is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Skylight
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Skylight is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Skylight
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Skylight reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Skylight
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Skylight
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Skylight
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Skylight
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Skylight
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Skylight is the lighter choice