Soft Comfort vs Evergreen Fog

Soft ComfortJotunvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Soft Comfort (Jotun) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Comfort belongs to the greige-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 23 for Soft Comfort — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Soft Comfort leans warm, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Comfort vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Soft Comfort 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Soft ComfortSoft Comfort living room paint review

@majlenesolli

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soft ComfortJotun 12181 bedroom accent wall paint

@tyriveien45

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Soft Comfort
Jotun · 12181
Hex#8a8176
LRV22.7
BrandJotun
Number12181
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Soft Comfort vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Soft Comfort
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Comfort
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Comfort
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Soft Comfort
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Comfort
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soft Comfort
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Soft Comfort
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Soft Comfort
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Comfort
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soft Comfort
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Comfort
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soft Comfort
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Comfort
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Soft Comfort
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Soft Comfort
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Soft Comfort
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Soft Comfort
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Soft Comfort
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Soft Comfort
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Comfort
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Soft Comfort
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Soft Comfort
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Soft Comfort
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Comfort
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Comfort reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Soft Comfort
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Soft Comfort
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Soft Comfort
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Soft Comfort
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Comfort
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Comfort
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Comfort reads slightly lighter