Billiard Green vs Evergreen Fog

Billiard Green and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 22-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 9 for Billiard Green — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Billiard Green leans cool, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Billiard Green vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Billiard Green 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 Billiard Green.

Billiard GreenSW Billiard Green living room accent wall

@the_blondestead

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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.

Billiard GreenSW Billiard Green bedroom inspiration

@leurapaint

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Billiard GreenSw 0016 bathroom

@littlehouseintheplains

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Billiard Green.

Billiard GreenSw 0016 door

@simplylancaster

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Billiard GreenSW Billiard Green kitchen cabinets review

@essexbaycabinetry

Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Color Details

Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams · 0016
LRV8.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0016
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Billiard Green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Billiard Green
Ammonite
Billiard Green
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Billiard Green
White Dove
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Billiard Green
Iron Ore
Billiard Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Billiard Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Billiard Green
Purbeck Stone
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Billiard Green
Mizzle
Billiard Green
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Billiard Green
Agreeable Gray
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Billiard Green
Accessible Beige
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Denim Drift
Billiard Green
Denim Drift
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

French Gray
Billiard Green
French Gray
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Billiard Green
Naval
Billiard Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Billiard Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Billiard Green
Tranquil Dawn
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Bancha
Billiard Green
Bancha
Billiard Green
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Billiard Green
Hardwick White
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Billiard Green
Pure White
Billiard Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Billiard Green
Artichoke
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Billiard Green
Balboa Mist
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Billiard Green
Shoji White
Billiard Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Billiard Green
Snowbound
Billiard Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Pigeon
Billiard Green
Pigeon
Billiard Green
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Billiard Green
Pewter Green
Billiard Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Billiard Green
Duck Green
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Billiard Green
Skimming Stone
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Billiard Green
Dix Blue
Billiard Green
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Billiard Green
Hicks' Blue
Billiard Green

Hicks' Blue vs Billiard Green

Slaked Lime Deep
Billiard Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Billiard Green

Slaked Lime Deep vs Billiard Green

Vintage Vogue
Billiard Green
Vintage Vogue
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Billiard Green
Livid
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Livid vs Billiard Green

Saybrook Sage
Billiard Green
Saybrook Sage
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Pale Green
Billiard Green
Pale Green
Billiard Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Billiard Green
Pine Needle
Billiard Green
Sherwin-Williams
Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.