Bakelite Gold vs Evergreen Fog

Bakelite Gold and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Bakelite Gold reads as beige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 38 for Bakelite Gold vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Bakelite Gold will open up a space more effectively. Where Bakelite Gold leans warm, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 39.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bakelite Gold vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bakelite Gold 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. Bakelite Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bakelite GoldA hollywood regency living room painted in Bakelite Gold

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

Bakelite GoldA organic modern bedroom painted in Bakelite Gold

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

Bakelite GoldBakelite Gold — vintage kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Bakelite Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Bakelite GoldBakelite Gold — minimalist bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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

Bakelite GoldSherwin-Williams Bakelite Gold in a contemporary 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. Bakelite Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Bakelite GoldBakelite Gold color — mediterranean house inspiration

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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. Bakelite Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bakelite Goldminimalist front door featuring Bakelite Gold by Sherwin-Williams

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams · 6368
Hex#D7995D
LRV38.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6368
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Bakelite Gold vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bakelite Gold
White Dove
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Bakelite Gold
Ammonite
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Bakelite Gold
Iron Ore
Bakelite Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 6, Bakelite Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Bakelite Gold
Purbeck Stone
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Mizzle
Bakelite Gold
Mizzle
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Bakelite Gold
Agreeable Gray
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Bakelite Gold
Accessible Beige
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Bakelite Gold
Denim Drift
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Bakelite Gold the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Bakelite Gold
French Gray
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bakelite Gold
Naval
Bakelite Gold
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bakelite Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Bakelite Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bakelite Gold
Bancha
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 13, Bakelite Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Bakelite Gold
Hardwick White
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Bakelite Gold
Pure White
Bakelite Gold
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Artichoke
Bakelite Gold
Artichoke
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Bakelite Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Bakelite Gold
Balboa Mist
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Bakelite Gold
Shoji White
Bakelite Gold
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bakelite Gold
Snowbound
Bakelite Gold
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Bakelite Gold
Pewter Green
Bakelite Gold
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Bakelite Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Bakelite Gold
Skimming Stone
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Bakelite Gold
Dix Blue
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Calamine
Bakelite Gold
Calamine
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Treron
Bakelite Gold
Treron
Bakelite Gold
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Bakelite Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Bakelite Gold
Vintage Vogue
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Bakelite Gold is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Bakelite Gold
Saybrook Sage
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Bakelite Gold
Pale Green
Bakelite Gold
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Bakelite Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Bakelite Gold
Pine Needle
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Bakelite Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Bakelite Gold
Cement grey
Bakelite Gold
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Bakelite Gold reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Bakelite Gold
Guilford Green
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.

Just Walnut
Bakelite Gold
Just Walnut
Bakelite Gold
Sherwin-Williams
Bakelite Gold
6368 · LRV 38

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Bakelite Gold encloses it.