Aquaverde vs Evergreen Fog

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Aquaverde belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Aquaverde (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aquaverde runs cool while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aquaverde vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquaverde 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 LRV gap is large enough that Aquaverde will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

AquaverdeAccent Wall

@jalen_improvements

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Aquaverde reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

AquaverdeBedroom

@rickvanthehandyman

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Aquaverde reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

AquaverdeBathroom

@weitzercompany

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Aquaverde reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

AquaverdeSw 9051 Kitchen Cabinets

@cathilthomas

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams · 9051
Hex#A3C0BD
LRV48.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9051
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Aquaverde vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Aquaverde
White Dove
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Aquaverde
Ammonite
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where Aquaverde encloses it.

Aquaverde
Iron Ore
Aquaverde
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 6, Aquaverde is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Aquaverde
Purbeck Stone
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Aquaverde
Mizzle
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Aquaverde
Agreeable Gray
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Aquaverde
Accessible Beige
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Aquaverde
Denim Drift
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 27, Aquaverde is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Aquaverde
French Gray
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aquaverde
Naval
Aquaverde
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Aquaverde
Tranquil Dawn
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Aquaverde
Bancha
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 13, Aquaverde is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Aquaverde
Hardwick White
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Aquaverde the marginally brighter of the two.

Aquaverde
Pure White
Aquaverde
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Aquaverde encloses it.

Aquaverde
Artichoke
Aquaverde
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Aquaverde
Balboa Mist
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Aquaverde
Shoji White
Aquaverde
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Aquaverde
Snowbound
Aquaverde
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Aquaverde
Pewter Green
Aquaverde
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 12, Aquaverde is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Aquaverde
Skimming Stone
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Aquaverde
Dix Blue
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Aquaverde
Calamine
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Aquaverde encloses it.

Treron
Aquaverde
Treron
Aquaverde
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Aquaverde
Vintage Vogue
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

At LRV 49 vs 12, Aquaverde is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Aquaverde
Saybrook Sage
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Aquaverde the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Aquaverde
Pale Green
Aquaverde
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Aquaverde
Pine Needle
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Aquaverde
Cement grey
Aquaverde
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Aquaverde
Guilford Green
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Aquaverde
Just Walnut
Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams
Aquaverde
9051 · LRV 49

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Aquaverde encloses it.