Creamy vs Evergreen Fog

CreamySherwin-WilliamsvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 30.4Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Creamy belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 81 vs 30, Creamy will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Creamy's warm character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creamy vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Creamy 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. Creamy returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

CreamyCreamy SW 7012 living room

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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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamyBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Creamy

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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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamySherwin Williams Creamy kitchen cabinets

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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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamyWhite bathroom in Creamy by Sherwin Williams

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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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamySW 7012 home office inspiration

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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 Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamyCreamy house color review

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

CreamyWhite front door with Creamy SW 7012

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Creamy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

CreamySherwin Williams SW 7012 kitchen cabinets picture

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Color Details

Creamy
Sherwin-Williams · 7012
Hex#EFE8DB
LRV81.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7012
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Creamy vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Creamy
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Creamy
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Creamy
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Creamy is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Creamy
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Creamy is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Creamy
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Creamy is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Creamy
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Creamy
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Creamy
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creamy is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Creamy is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Creamy
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creamy
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creamy is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Creamy
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Creamy
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creamy is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creamy
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creamy is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creamy
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creamy is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creamy
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Creamy
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Creamy reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Creamy
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

Senses
Creamy
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creamy is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Creamy
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creamy is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creamy
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Creamy is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Creamy
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Creamy is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creamy
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creamy is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Creamy
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creamy is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creamy
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creamy is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Creamy
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creamy is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Creamy
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Creamy reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Creamy
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Creamy
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Creamy
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creamy is the lighter choice