Papyrus white vs Evergreen Fog

RAL Classic
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Sherwin-Williams

Where Papyrus white belongs to RAL Classic's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Papyrus white (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Papyrus white vs Evergreen Fog Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 19.6Distinct difference

Color Details

Papyrus white
RAL Classic · RAL 9018
Hex#C8CBC4
LRV58.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 9018
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Papyrus white
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Evergreen Fog

Papyrus white vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

Seeing Papyrus white 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. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Papyrus white reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Papyrus white
RAL Classic Papyrus white RAL 9018 bedroom

@ilsalvaspazio

Evergreen Fog
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Papyrus white will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Papyrus white
RAL Classic Papyrus white RAL 9018 front door

@speedygaragedoors

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Papyrus white reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Papyrus white
RAL Classic Papyrus white kitchen cabinets

@chamelecoat

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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Papyrus white
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