Gaiety vs Evergreen Fog
Where Gaiety belongs to PPG's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Gaiety reads as pink-red, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gaiety (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Gaiety vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gaiety 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 Gaiety comparisons
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Gaiety reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 80 vs 55, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Gaiety the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Gaiety the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Gaiety is decisively the brighter choice.
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