Silver grey vs Evergreen Fog

Silver greyRAL ClassicvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 10.6Distinct difference

Silver grey is a RAL Classic color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Silver grey belongs to the blue-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 32 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 10.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver grey vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Silver greyRAL Classic Silver grey 7001 living room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Silver greyRAL Classic Silver grey 7001 front door

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Silver greyRAL Classic Silver grey 7001 kitchen cabinets

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Silver grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7001
Hex#8C979C
LRV31.7
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7001
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Silver grey vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver grey on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

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.

More Silver grey comparisons

See how Silver grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Silver grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Silver grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silver grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Silver grey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Silver grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Silver grey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Silver grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silver grey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Silver grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Silver grey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Silver grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silver grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Silver grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Silver grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Silver grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Silver grey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Silver grey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Silver grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Silver grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silver grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Silver grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Silver grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Silver grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver grey reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Silver grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Silver grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Silver grey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice