RAL 140-4 vs Evergreen Fog
Where RAL 140-4 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, RAL 140-4 belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. RAL 140-4 (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 140-4 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 140-4 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 140-4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 140-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. RAL 140-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. RAL 140-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 140-4 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
RAL 140-4 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 140-4 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.
More RAL 140-4 comparisons
See how RAL 140-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 140-4 reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, RAL 140-4 is decisively the brighter choice.