RAL 590-1 vs Evergreen Fog
RAL 590-1 is a RAL Effect color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 590-1 belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 590-1 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 590-1 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.
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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 590-1 would.
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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 590-1 would.
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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 590-1 would.
Color Details
RAL 590-1 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 590-1 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 590-1 comparisons
See how RAL 590-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
RAL 590-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where RAL 590-1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes RAL 590-1 the marginally brighter of the two.