Concord Buff vs Evergreen Fog

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Concord Buff reads as beige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 69 vs 30, Concord Buff will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Concord Buff's warm character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Concord Buff vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Concord Buff 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Concord Buff returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Concord BuffA contemporary living room painted in Concord Buff

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Concord Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Concord BuffA moody bedroom painted in Concord Buff

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Concord Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Concord BuffConcord Buff — classy kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Concord Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Concord BuffConcord Buff — modern luxury bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Concord Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Concord BuffSherwin-Williams Concord Buff in a neutral home office

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog home office color review

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Concord Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Concord BuffConcord Buff color — coastal house inspiration

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Concord Buff returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Concord Buffminimalist front door featuring Concord Buff by Sherwin-Williams

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams · 7684
LRV69.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7684
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Concord Buff vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Concord Buff
Ammonite
Concord Buff
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Concord Buff
White Dove
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Concord Buff
Iron Ore
Concord Buff
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Concord Buff
Purbeck Stone
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mizzle
Concord Buff
Mizzle
Concord Buff
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 52, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Concord Buff
Agreeable Gray
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Concord Buff
Accessible Beige
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Concord Buff the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Concord Buff
Denim Drift
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Concord Buff
French Gray
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Concord Buff
Naval
Concord Buff
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Concord Buff
Tranquil Dawn
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Concord Buff
Bancha
Concord Buff
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 13, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Concord Buff
Hardwick White
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 44, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Concord Buff
Pure White
Concord Buff
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Concord Buff encloses it.

Artichoke
Concord Buff
Artichoke
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Concord Buff
Balboa Mist
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Concord Buff the marginally brighter of the two.

Concord Buff
Shoji White
Concord Buff
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Concord Buff
Snowbound
Concord Buff
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Concord Buff
Pigeon
Concord Buff
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Concord Buff
Pewter Green
Concord Buff
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Concord Buff
Duck Green
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Concord Buff
Skimming Stone
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Concord Buff
Dix Blue
Concord Buff
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Concord Buff
Hicks' Blue
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Hicks' Blue vs Concord Buff

Slaked Lime Deep
Concord Buff
Slaked Lime Deep
Concord Buff

Slaked Lime Deep vs Concord Buff

Vintage Vogue
Concord Buff
Vintage Vogue
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 12, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Concord Buff
Livid
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Livid vs Concord Buff

Saybrook Sage
Concord Buff
Saybrook Sage
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Concord Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Concord Buff
Pale Green
Concord Buff
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Concord Buff
Pine Needle
Concord Buff
Sherwin-Williams
Concord Buff
7684 · LRV 69

Concord Buff reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.