Silt vs Evergreen Fog
Silt (Little Greene) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Silt reads as greige-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 9-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 21 for Silt — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Silt leans red, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 10.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silt vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Silt 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 Silt.
Color Details
Silt vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silt 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 Silt comparisons
See how Silt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
Silt reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
Silt reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Silt encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.