Evergreen Fog vs Mineral Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Evergreen Fog belongs to the green-grey family and Mineral Gray to the blue-grey family. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Mineral Gray (LRV 9), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Evergreen Fog runs neutral while Mineral Gray is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Evergreen Fog vs Mineral Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Evergreen Fog and Mineral Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mineral Gray.
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 Mineral Gray.
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 Mineral Gray.
Color Details
Evergreen Fog vs Mineral Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evergreen Fog on one side and Mineral Gray 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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