Traffic grey A vs Evergreen Fog

RAL Classic
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Sherwin-Williams

Where Traffic grey A belongs to RAL Classic's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (31 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Traffic grey A 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 7.0Noticeable difference

Color Details

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic · RAL 7042
Hex#8E9291
LRV30.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7042
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Traffic grey A
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Evergreen Fog

Traffic grey A vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

Traffic grey A and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 living room

@reninaraci

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 kitchen splashback

@perfectglass.com.pl

Evergreen Fog
Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

@mybudgetrecipes

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. 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.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 front door

@technicolourspraying

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 kitchen cabinets color review

@mjb.decorating

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

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