Portland Stone - Pale vs Evergreen Fog

Where Portland Stone - Pale belongs to Little Greene's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Portland Stone - Pale belongs to the beige-yellow family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Portland Stone - Pale (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Portland Stone - Pale runs yellow while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Portland Stone - Pale vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Portland Stone - Pale 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 Portland Stone - Pale will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Portland Stone - Pale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

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Color Details

Portland Stone - Pale
Little Greene · 155
Hex#e9e6d5
LRV78.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number155
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Portland Stone - Pale vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone - Pale 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 Portland Stone - Pale comparisons

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

White Dove
Portland Stone - Pale
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Portland Stone - Pale
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Portland Stone - Pale reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Portland Stone - Pale
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Portland Stone - Pale
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Portland Stone - Pale
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Portland Stone - Pale
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Portland Stone - Pale
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Portland Stone - Pale
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Portland Stone - Pale
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Portland Stone - Pale
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Portland Stone - Pale
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Portland Stone - Pale
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Portland Stone - Pale
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Portland Stone - Pale
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Black grey
Portland Stone - Pale
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Piazza
Portland Stone - Pale
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Portland Stone - Pale
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Portland Stone - Pale
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Senses
Portland Stone - Pale
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Portland Stone - Pale
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Portland Stone - Pale
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Portland Stone - Pale
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Portland Stone - Pale
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Portland Stone - Pale
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Portland Stone - Pale
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Portland Stone - Pale
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Portland Stone - Pale
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Portland Stone - Pale reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Portland Stone - Pale
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Portland Stone - Pale
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Portland Stone - Pale
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice