Enlightened Lime vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Enlightened Lime reads as green-yellow, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Enlightened Lime (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 29.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Enlightened Lime vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Enlightened Lime 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Enlightened Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Enlightened Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Enlightened Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Enlightened Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Enlightened Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Enlightened Lime reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Enlightened Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Enlightened Lime vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Enlightened Lime 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 Enlightened Lime comparisons
See how Enlightened Lime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Enlightened Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 80 vs 51, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Enlightened Lime reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Enlightened Lime is decisively the brighter choice.