Traffic yellow vs Evergreen Fog

RAL Classic
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Sherwin-Williams

Where Traffic yellow belongs to RAL Classic's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Traffic yellow (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 77.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Traffic yellow vs Evergreen Fog Color Comparison

Bathroom
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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 77.0Very different colors

Color Details

Traffic yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1023
Hex#F7B500
LRV54.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1023
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Traffic yellow vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

Seeing Traffic yellow 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 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Traffic yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Traffic yellow
RAL Classic Traffic yellow RAL 1023 kitchen backsplash

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Evergreen Fog
Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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