RAL 210-5 vs Evergreen Fog

RAL 210-5RAL EffectvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 29.3Very different colors

RAL 210-5 is a RAL Effect color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. RAL 210-5 reads as green, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 76 vs 30, RAL 210-5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 210-5 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 210-5 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. RAL 210-5 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

RAL 210-5RAL Effect 210-5 living room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 210-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

RAL 210-5RAL Effect 210-5 bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 210-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

RAL 210-5RAL Effect 210-5 kitchen review

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 210-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

RAL 210-5RAL Effect 210-5 bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 210-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

RAL 210-5RAL Effect 210-5 victorian house interior

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

RAL 210-5
RAL Effect · RAL 210-5
Hex#D8E8E0
LRV76.2
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 210-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

RAL 210-5 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 210-5 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 RAL 210-5 comparisons

See how RAL 210-5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 210-5
White Dove
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
RAL 210-5
Ammonite
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 210-5
Iron Ore
RAL 210-5
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 210-5
Purbeck Stone
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 210-5
Mizzle
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 210-5
Agreeable Gray
RAL 210-5
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

RAL 210-5
Accessible Beige
RAL 210-5
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 210-5
Denim Drift
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
RAL 210-5
French Gray
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

RAL 210-5
Naval
RAL 210-5
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 210-5
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 210-5
Bancha
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 13, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 210-5
Hardwick White
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 210-5
Pure White
RAL 210-5
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 210-5
Artichoke
RAL 210-5
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 210-5
Balboa Mist
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

A 11-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes RAL 210-5 the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 210-5
Shoji White
RAL 210-5
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

RAL 210-5
Snowbound
RAL 210-5
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 210-5
Pewter Green
RAL 210-5
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 210-5
Skimming Stone
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes RAL 210-5 the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
RAL 210-5
Dix Blue
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
RAL 210-5
Calamine
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
RAL 210-5
Treron
RAL 210-5
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 210-5
Vintage Vogue
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 210-5
Saybrook Sage
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, RAL 210-5 is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
RAL 210-5
Pale Green
RAL 210-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
RAL 210-5
Pine Needle
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
RAL 210-5
Cement grey
RAL 210-5
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
RAL 210-5
Guilford Green
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Just Walnut
RAL 210-5
Just Walnut
RAL 210-5
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-5
RAL 210-5 · LRV 76

RAL 210-5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.