Evergreen Fog vs Dusky Sand
Where Evergreen Fog belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Dusky Sand is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Evergreen Fog belongs to the green-grey family and Dusky Sand to the beige-pink family. Dusky Sand (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.5, 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 Dusky Sand in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Evergreen Fog and Dusky Sand 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 Dusky Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Evergreen Fog vs Dusky Sand Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evergreen Fog on one side and Dusky Sand 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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