Determined Orange vs Evergreen Fog
Determined Orange and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Determined Orange belongs to the beige-pink family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 9-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 22 for Determined Orange — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Determined Orange leans warm, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 52.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Determined Orange vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Determined Orange 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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Determined Orange.
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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Determined Orange.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Determined Orange vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Determined Orange 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 Determined Orange comparisons
See how Determined Orange stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 6, Determined Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
Determined Orange reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Determined Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Determined Orange reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.