RAL 270-M vs Evergreen Fog

RAL 270-MRAL EffectvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 50.8Very different colors

Where RAL 270-M belongs to RAL Effect's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 270-M reads as beige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (32 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 50.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 270-M vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 270-M 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. 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.

RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M living room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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

RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M minimalist bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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

RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M kitchen cabinets

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 270-M
RAL Effect · RAL 270-M
Hex#CB9437
LRV32.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 270-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

RAL 270-M vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 270-M 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 270-M comparisons

See how RAL 270-M stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 270-M
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
RAL 270-M
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
RAL 270-M
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

RAL 270-M is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
RAL 270-M
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
RAL 270-M
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
RAL 270-M
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
RAL 270-M
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
RAL 270-M
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

RAL 270-M reads slightly lighter

French Gray
RAL 270-M
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
RAL 270-M
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 270-M is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 270-M
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
RAL 270-M
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

RAL 270-M reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
RAL 270-M
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
RAL 270-M
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
RAL 270-M
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 270-M reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
RAL 270-M
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
RAL 270-M
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
RAL 270-M
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
RAL 270-M
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

RAL 270-M reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
RAL 270-M
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
RAL 270-M
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
RAL 270-M
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
RAL 270-M
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

RAL 270-M reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
RAL 270-M
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

RAL 270-M reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
RAL 270-M
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
RAL 270-M
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
RAL 270-M
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

RAL 270-M is the lighter choice

Cement grey
RAL 270-M
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

RAL 270-M reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
RAL 270-M
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
RAL 270-M
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice