RAL 310-4 vs Evergreen Fog

RAL 310-4RAL EffectvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 40.3Very different colors

RAL 310-4 is a RAL Effect color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 310-4 belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 34 vs 30, RAL 310-4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

RAL 310-4 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 310-4 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

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 310-4 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 living room interior

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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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 310-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 310-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 kitchen painted backsplash

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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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 310-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 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 brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 310-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 victorian house interior

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — RAL 310-4 gives the walls a little more lift.

RAL 310-4RAL Effect 310-4 kitchen cabinets

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

RAL 310-4
RAL Effect · RAL 310-4
Hex#D09355
LRV34.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 310-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

RAL 310-4 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 310-4 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 310-4 comparisons

See how RAL 310-4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
RAL 310-4
White Dove
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
RAL 310-4
Ammonite
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

RAL 310-4
Iron Ore
RAL 310-4
Iron Ore
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 6, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
RAL 310-4
Purbeck Stone
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

Mizzle
RAL 310-4
Mizzle
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 310-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL 310-4
Agreeable Gray
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

RAL 310-4
Accessible Beige
RAL 310-4
Accessible Beige
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
RAL 310-4
Denim Drift
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes RAL 310-4 the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
RAL 310-4
French Gray
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

RAL 310-4
Naval
RAL 310-4
Naval
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

RAL 310-4 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
RAL 310-4
Tranquil Dawn
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
RAL 310-4
Bancha
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 13, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
RAL 310-4
Hardwick White
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

RAL 310-4
Pure White
RAL 310-4
Pure White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

RAL 310-4
Artichoke
RAL 310-4
Artichoke
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

RAL 310-4 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
RAL 310-4
Balboa Mist
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 310-4
Shoji White
RAL 310-4
Shoji White
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 310-4
Snowbound
RAL 310-4
Snowbound
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

RAL 310-4
Pewter Green
RAL 310-4
Pewter Green
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
RAL 310-4
Skimming Stone
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
RAL 310-4
Dix Blue
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
RAL 310-4
Calamine
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

Treron
RAL 310-4
Treron
RAL 310-4
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

RAL 310-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
RAL 310-4
Vintage Vogue
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

At LRV 34 vs 12, RAL 310-4 is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
RAL 310-4
Saybrook Sage
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
RAL 310-4
Pale Green
RAL 310-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

RAL 310-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
RAL 310-4
Pine Needle
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

RAL 310-4 reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
RAL 310-4
Cement grey
RAL 310-4
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

RAL 310-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
RAL 310-4
Guilford Green
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.

Just Walnut
RAL 310-4
Just Walnut
RAL 310-4
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 310-4
RAL 310-4 · LRV 34

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where RAL 310-4 encloses it.