Evergreen Fog vs Grey Blue

Sherwin-Williams
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RAL Classic

Where Evergreen Fog belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Evergreen Fog vs Grey Blue 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 32.8Very different colors

Color Details

Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Evergreen Fog
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Grey Blue

Evergreen Fog vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Evergreen Fog and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Evergreen Fog
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Evergreen Fog
Craftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 house exterior

@bungalow_in_brokdorf

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

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

@homeimprovementdude

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Evergreen Fog
Farmhouse Kitchen with Quartz and Evergreen Fog Cabinets

@homeimprovementdude

Grey Blue
RAL Classic Grey Blue RAL 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

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