Focus vs Evergreen Fog

FocusPPGvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 27.4Very different colors

Focus is a PPG color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Focus reads as beige-greige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 30, Focus will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Focus vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Focus 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Focus returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FocusA hollywood regency living room painted in Focus

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

FocusA cozy bedroom painted in Focus

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

FocusFocus — wabi-sabi bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

FocusPPG Focus in a contemporary home office

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog home office color review

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

FocusFocus color — transitional house inspiration

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Focus returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Focusbold front door featuring Focus by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

FocusFocus — bold kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Focus
PPG · PPG1008-1
Hex#e5e0d2
LRV74.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1008-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Focus vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Focus
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Focus
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Focus reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Focus
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Focus is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Focus
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Focus
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Focus
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Focus
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Focus
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Focus is the lighter choice

French Gray
Focus
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Focus is the lighter choice

Naval
Focus
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Focus is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Focus
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Focus
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Focus is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Focus
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Focus is the lighter choice

Pure White
Focus
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Focus
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Focus is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Focus
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Focus reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Focus
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Focus
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Focus
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Focus is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Focus
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Focus reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Focus
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Focus is the lighter choice

Calamine
Focus
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Focus reads slightly lighter

Treron
Focus
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Focus is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Focus
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Focus is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Focus
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Focus is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Focus
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Focus is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Focus
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Focus is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Focus
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Focus is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Focus
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Focus
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone