S 5040-R60B vs Evergreen Fog
Where S 5040-R60B belongs to NCS's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, S 5040-R60B belongs to the purple family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than S 5040-R60B (LRV 4), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. S 5040-R60B runs cool while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 59.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 5040-R60B vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 5040-R60B 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 5040-R60B would.
Color Details
S 5040-R60B vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 5040-R60B 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.
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