Dahlia vs Evergreen Fog
Dahlia and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Dahlia belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 30 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Dahlia leans cool, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 32.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dahlia vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dahlia 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 brings more warmth to the space, while Dahlia keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Dahlia reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Dahlia reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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. Dahlia reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Dahlia reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Dahlia reads more restrained here, while Evergreen Fog adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Dahlia keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Dahlia vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dahlia 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.
More Dahlia comparisons
See how Dahlia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Dahlia reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Dahlia reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dahlia reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Dahlia reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Dahlia encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Dahlia is decisively the brighter choice.