Anonymous vs Evergreen Fog

Anonymous and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Anonymous belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 11-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 20 for Anonymous — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Anonymous vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anonymous 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anonymous.

AnonymousWall Paint

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AnonymousAnonymous Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AnonymousAnonymous Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AnonymousAnonymous Home Office

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog home office color review

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AnonymousAnonymous House

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anonymous.

AnonymousAnonymous Front Door

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Anonymous
Sherwin-Williams · 7046
Hex#817A6E
LRV19.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7046
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Anonymous vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anonymous 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 Anonymous comparisons

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

White Dove
Anonymous
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Anonymous
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Anonymous
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Anonymous reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Anonymous
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Anonymous
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Anonymous
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Anonymous
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Anonymous
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Anonymous
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Anonymous
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Anonymous
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Anonymous reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Anonymous
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Anonymous
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Anonymous reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Anonymous
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Anonymous
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Anonymous reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Anonymous
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Anonymous
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Anonymous
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Anonymous
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Anonymous
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Anonymous reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Anonymous
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Anonymous
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Anonymous
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Anonymous
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Anonymous reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Anonymous
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Anonymous
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Anonymous
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Anonymous
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Anonymous
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Anonymous
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Anonymous reads slightly lighter