The Numbers
Dried Thyme: green / cool
Evergreen Fog is slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21, 9-point delta).
What Each Color Really Is
A gray-green whose green has to be earned. On the chip it looks like a slightly dirty gray; on a full wall or a run of cabinet doors the sage finally shows up, because color builds as you add square footage. That gap between chip and wall is the single most common surprise with this color — people buy it expecting gray and get green, or buy it expecting green and get gray, depending entirely on how much of it they end up looking at.
At LRV 30 it is a genuine mid-tone with weight. Put it next to Sea Salt (SW 6204, LRV 63) and Evergreen Fog is more than twice as dark — Sea Salt is a tint you barely notice, Evergreen Fog is a color you commit to. Go the other way to Dried Thyme (SW 6186, LRV 21) and Evergreen Fog suddenly looks soft and half-neutral. It sits in the useful middle: dark enough that cabinets read as painted furniture, light enough that a whole room in it does not close in.
A dark, dusty green with the color turned almost all the way down. Most greens people love on cabinets are either clearly green (Basil SW 6194) or basically black-green (Pewter Green SW 6208). Dried Thyme sits between them and adds a lot of gray, which is exactly why it reads as calm instead of decorated. On a two-inch chip that gray takes over and the color looks like a warm charcoal. Painted across a full run of doors it turns clearly sage. This is why so many people are surprised by the sample pot: the chip undersold it.
At LRV 21 it is a genuinely dark color, and that number is the whole review. Put it next to Evergreen Fog SW 9130 at LRV 30 and the difference is not subtle — Evergreen Fog stays a soft light sage that behaves like a warm gray, while Dried Thyme is dark enough that the room reads it as a decision. Go the other way to Pewter Green SW 6208 at LRV 12 and Dried Thyme suddenly looks like the light, friendly option. It is the middle rung of the SW dark-green ladder, and for cabinets that middle rung is usually the right one.
Specs Side by Side
| Spec | Evergreen Fog | Dried Thyme |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams |
| SKU | SW 9130 | SW 6186 |
| Hex | #95978A | #7B8070 |
| RGB | 149, 151, 138 | 123, 128, 112 |
| LRV | 30 | 21 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm | green / cool |
| Family | Green | Green |
How Light Changes Them
Evergreen Fog
Dried Thyme
Both Colors in Real Rooms
Photos from our full reviews — the same rooms and captions, so you can judge each color where it actually lives, not on a chip.
When to Pick Which
The Questions Everyone Asks
Which is lighter, Evergreen Fog or Dried Thyme?
Evergreen Fog is lighter: LRV 30 vs 21. Evergreen Fog is slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21, 9-point delta).
Which is warmer, Evergreen Fog or Dried Thyme?
Evergreen Fog is the warmer of the two (yellow / warm); Dried Thyme reads green / cool.
How similar are Evergreen Fog and Dried Thyme?
Evergreen Fog and Dried Thyme are close but distinct (ΔE 8.7). Visible difference on the wall, especially in flat daylight. The only reliable test is seeing both in your own room and light — a side-by-side on a screen or chip flattens the difference.
Can I use Evergreen Fog and Dried Thyme together in one house?
Yes, in separate rooms. They are close enough to feel related but different enough to notice, so give each its own room and connect them with a shared trim white. Avoid putting them on adjoining walls.
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