Delightful vs Evergreen Fog

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Delightful belongs to the pink family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 51 vs 30, Delightful will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Delightful's cool character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.7, 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.

Delightful vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

DelightfulA scandinavian living room painted in Delightful

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

DelightfulA cozy bedroom painted in Delightful

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

DelightfulDelightful — bold 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 Delightful will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

DelightfulDelightful — traditional 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 Delightful will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

DelightfulSherwin-Williams Delightful in a scandinavian 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 Delightful will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

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

Delightfulscandinavian front door featuring Delightful by Sherwin-Williams

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Delightful
Sherwin-Williams · 6289
Hex#D2B6BE
LRV50.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6289
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Delightful vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Delightful
White Dove
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Delightful
Ammonite
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.

Delightful
Iron Ore
Delightful
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Delightful
Purbeck Stone
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Delightful
Mizzle
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Delightful
Agreeable Gray
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Delightful
Accessible Beige
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Delightful
Denim Drift
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Delightful
French Gray
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Delightful
Naval
Delightful
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Delightful
Tranquil Dawn
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Delightful
Bancha
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Delightful
Hardwick White
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two.

Delightful
Pure White
Delightful
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.

Artichoke
Delightful
Artichoke
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Delightful
Balboa Mist
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Shoji White
Delightful
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Snowbound
Delightful
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Pewter Green
Delightful
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Delightful
Skimming Stone
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Delightful
Dix Blue
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Delightful
Calamine
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.

Treron
Delightful
Treron
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Delightful
Vintage Vogue
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Delightful
Saybrook Sage
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Delightful
Pale Green
Delightful
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Delightful
Pine Needle
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Delightful
Cement grey
Delightful
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Delightful
Guilford Green
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Delightful
Just Walnut
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.