Pure green vs Evergreen Fog
Where Pure green belongs to RAL Classic's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pure green belongs to the green family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Pure green (LRV 21), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 61.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pure green vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pure green 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pure green.
Color Details
Pure green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure green 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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