Butter Up vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Butter Up belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Butter Up (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Butter Up runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Butter Up vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Butter Up 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.
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. Butter Up reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Butter Up reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Butter Up vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butter Up 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.
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