RAL 290-1 vs Evergreen Fog
RAL 290-1 is a RAL Effect color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 290-1 belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 38 vs 30, RAL 290-1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 45.3, 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 290-1 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 290-1 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 290-1 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 290-1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
RAL 290-1 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 290-1 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 290-1 comparisons
See how RAL 290-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 290-1 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 290-1 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes RAL 290-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 290-1 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, RAL 290-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, RAL 290-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 290-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 290-1 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
RAL 290-1 reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 290-1 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where RAL 290-1 encloses it.