Chatroom vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chatroom belongs to the greige-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Chatroom (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chatroom runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chatroom vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Chatroom and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Chatroom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
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. Chatroom 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. Chatroom reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Chatroom vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chatroom 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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