Gray Violet vs Evergreen Fog
Gray Violet (PPG) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Gray Violet reads as grey-purple, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 27 for Gray Violet — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gray Violet vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Gray Violet and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gray Violet vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Violet 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 Gray Violet comparisons
See how Gray Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
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At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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