Turquoise green vs Evergreen Fog

Where Turquoise green belongs to RAL Classic's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Turquoise green reads as blue-green, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Turquoise green (LRV 13), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Turquoise green vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Turquoise 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.

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Turquoise green.

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Turquoise green would.

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Turquoise green
RAL Classic · RAL 6016
Hex#00694C
LRV13.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6016
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Turquoise green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turquoise green 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 Turquoise green comparisons

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

White Dove
Turquoise green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Turquoise green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Turquoise green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Turquoise green reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Turquoise green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Turquoise green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Turquoise green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Turquoise green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Turquoise green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Turquoise green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Turquoise green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Turquoise green reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Turquoise green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Turquoise green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Turquoise green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Turquoise green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Turquoise green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Turquoise green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Turquoise green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Turquoise green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Turquoise green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Skimming Stone
Turquoise green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Turquoise green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Turquoise green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Turquoise green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Turquoise green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Turquoise green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Turquoise green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Turquoise green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Turquoise green reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Turquoise green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Turquoise green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Turquoise green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Turquoise green vs Evergreen Fog Paint Color Comparison