Evergreen Fog vs Garden Gate
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Evergreen Fog belongs to the green-grey family and Garden Gate to the greige-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Garden Gate (LRV 10), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Evergreen Fog runs neutral while Garden Gate is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Evergreen Fog vs Garden Gate in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Evergreen Fog and Garden Gate in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Garden Gate.
Color Details
Evergreen Fog vs Garden Gate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evergreen Fog on one side and Garden Gate 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.
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