Matrix vs Evergreen Fog
Where Matrix belongs to Jotun's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Matrix reads as grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Matrix (LRV 20), a difference of 11 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 12.7, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Matrix vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Matrix 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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Matrix would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Matrix.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Matrix.
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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Matrix.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Matrix.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Matrix.
Color Details
Matrix vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Matrix 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 Matrix comparisons
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At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Matrix encloses it.
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Matrix reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 20 vs 7, Matrix is decisively the brighter choice.