Steam vs Evergreen Fog

Tikkurila
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Sherwin-Williams

Steam is a Tikkurila color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. At LRV 79 vs 30, Steam will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Steam vs Evergreen Fog 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 29.7Very different colors

Color Details

Steam
Tikkurila · G497
Hex#E7E6E1
LRV78.8
BrandTikkurila
NumberG497
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Steam
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Evergreen Fog

Steam vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

Seeing Steam and Evergreen Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Steam returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Steam
Tikkurila Steam G497 living room

@haatajan_talo

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Steam will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Steam
Tikkurila Steam bedroom paint

@sarikuorikoski

Evergreen Fog
Bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

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