Solid vs Evergreen Fog
Solid (Jotun) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Solid reads as greige-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 12-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 19 for Solid — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Solid leans warm, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 14.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Solid vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Solid 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
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Solid.
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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Solid vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Solid 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 Solid comparisons
See how Solid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
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Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Solid the marginally brighter of the two.