Ginger Root vs Evergreen Fog
Where Ginger Root belongs to PPG's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Ginger Root belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Ginger Root (LRV 23), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.8, 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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Ginger Root vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ginger Root 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 Ginger Root comparisons
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At LRV 23 vs 6, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 23), opening up a space where Ginger Root encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Ginger Root the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Ginger Root is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ginger Root reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.