Grand Shadow vs Evergreen Fog
Grand Shadow is a Jotun color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Grand Shadow belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 43 vs 30, Grand Shadow will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Grand Shadow's warm character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.5, 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.
Grand Shadow vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grand Shadow 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. Grand Shadow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Grand Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Grand Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
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 Grand Shadow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Grand Shadow vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grand Shadow 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.
More Grand Shadow comparisons
See how Grand Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Grand Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Grand Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Grand Shadow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Grand Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 31, Grand Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Grand Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.