Evergreen Fog vs Windmill Lane

Sherwin-Williams
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Little Greene

Where Evergreen Fog belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 31), so they'll read as similarly medium in most lighting conditions. Evergreen Fog runs neutral while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Evergreen Fog vs Windmill Lane Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 4.9Noticeable difference

Color Details

Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Evergreen Fog vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

Evergreen Fog and Windmill Lane are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Evergreen Fog
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Evergreen Fog
SW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane front door inspo

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

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Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

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