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PAINT COLOR COMPARISON

Sherwin-WilliamsEvergreen Fogvs Sherwin-WilliamsPewter Green

Why this comparison. SW’s 2022 Color of the Year against its deeper, older sage sibling.

Evergreen Fog and Pewter Green are clearly different colors (ΔE 25.56). Don't substitute one for the other.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9130
Evergreen Fog
#A0A38E · LRV 30
Undertone: yellow / warm
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6208
Pewter Green
#5C615A · LRV 12
Undertone: true neutral

The numbers

ΔE2000
25.56
different
Perceptual color distance — lower = more similar
LRV DELTA
18
Evergreen Fog is lighter
Light reflectance: how bright on a wall
UNDERTONE
Different
Evergreen Fog: yellow / warm
Pewter Green: true neutral

Evergreen Fog is meaningfully lighter (LRV 30 vs 12). On a wall, Evergreen Fog reads mid-tone; Pewter Green reads dark, dramatic.

Specs side by side

Spec Evergreen Fog Pewter Green
BrandSherwin-WilliamsSherwin-Williams
SKUSW 9130SW 6208
Hex#A0A38E#5C615A
RGB160, 163, 14292, 97, 90
LRV3012
Undertoneyellow / warmtrue neutral
FamilyGrayGray

When to pick which

PICK EVERGREEN FOG
Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

Best when you want the slightly lighter, airier read.

PICK PEWTER GREEN
Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green

Best when you want the more neutral baseline — works in nearly any room.

Kompozit alternatives

Closest hex in the Kompozit deck for each side, ranked by ΔE2000.

FOR EVERGREEN FOG
Big Fish
0435 · ΔE 2.98
SHOP →
FOR PEWTER GREEN
Tornado Wind
0584 · ΔE 2.32
SHOP →
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