Iron grey vs Evergreen Fog
Iron grey is a RAL Classic color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Iron grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 30 vs 12, Evergreen Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Iron grey vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Iron grey 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.
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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron grey would.
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. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Iron grey vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iron grey 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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