RAL 610-3 vs Evergreen Fog
Where RAL 610-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 610-3 reads as blue, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 610-3 (LRV 27), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.7, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 610-3 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 610-3 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Evergreen Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
RAL 610-3 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 610-3 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 610-3 comparisons
See how RAL 610-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, RAL 610-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, RAL 610-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 610-3 reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where RAL 610-3 encloses it.