Evergreen Fog

SW 9130 · Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams

Evergreen Fog

SW 9130

Hex code

#95978A

Light reflectance value (LRV)

30.4Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle yellow-leaning green, a green color

Color family: Green
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog SW 9130 is a muted gray-green with an LRV of 30, deep enough to go moodier in dim rooms than the chip suggests. Its undertone is a subtle yellow lean, which keeps it on the sage side of green rather than the blue side. It works on walls, cabinets and exteriors, and it takes warm wood and white trim well.

Is Evergreen Fog warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow-green

Undertone

Subtle yellow-leaning green

graysaturated

A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.

Evergreen Fog measures in the yellow-green range, and the color in it is weak: a little green and a lot of gray, which is why it reads as a gray-green rather than a clear green. The yellow lean pulls it toward sage and olive instead of toward blue. It can read gray in a dim room and more olive in warm afternoon light; next to a warm beige like Accessible Beige SW 7036 the green shows more, next to a true gray it looks sage. Cornwall Slate SW 9131 is its nearest sibling, a touch darker; Acacia Haze SW 9132 is a touch lighter.

Evergreen Fog in north, south, east and west light

Evergreen Fog does best in rooms with strong daylight: south and west rooms show its sage side, while in north rooms the yellow lean fades and it can turn a flat gray-green unless the trim, the floor or the furniture bring some warmth. Paint a large sample on two walls, one near the window and one away from it, and check both at night.

Watch for

North rooms can turn it a flat gray-green; warm wood floors and a warm white trim help.
Warm-toned floors in strong south light can make the yellow lean look more olive than sage.
Small chips read lighter than a full wall at this depth; sample at least a few square feet.

Best rooms and surfaces for Evergreen Fog

Evergreen Fog is used on cabinets and islands more than any other surface: dark enough to read as a real color on a kitchen island or a bathroom vanity without going black, muted enough never to look bright. It works on bedroom, study and dining room walls and on doors, and pairs with brass, black or aged bronze hardware. It falls flat in a small, dim room with cool gray trim, where it can read as a tired gray; keep ceilings white at this depth. White oak, walnut and medium-brown floors suit the yellow lean, as do white quartz, marble and soapstone; a lighter neutral like Agreeable Gray SW 7029 or Drift of Mist SW 9166 keeps adjoining rooms soft.

Evergreen Fog on an exterior

Evergreen Fog is listed for exterior use and is a common body color on siding and board and batten. Outdoors it reads a step lighter and more sage than the chip; for a deeper look, sample Dried Thyme SW 6186 next to it. Pure White SW 7005 or Extra White SW 7006 trim gives a crisp edge, Alabaster SW 7008 a softer one. For the front door, Tricorn Black SW 6258 or Iron Ore SW 7069 give contrast, and Urbane Bronze SW 7048 keeps it earthy.

Try Evergreen Fog on your own walls

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Evergreen Fog vs Sea Salt, Clary Sage, Dried Thyme and Pewter Green

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt SW 6204, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Evergreen Fog vs Sea Salt SW 6204

Evergreen Fog is much darker; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs subtle green.

Sea Salt SW 6204 is much lighter, and our method reads it as a subtle green with no yellow lean, where Evergreen Fog is a yellow-leaning green. Sea Salt is the pick for whole-room walls that should stay airy. Evergreen Fog is the pick for cabinets, an accent wall or a room meant to feel enclosed. Kitchens often use both: Sea Salt walls, Evergreen Fog island.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Clary Sage SW 6178, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Evergreen Fog vs Clary Sage SW 6178

Evergreen Fog is much darker; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs noticeable yellow-leaning green.

Clary Sage SW 6178 is much lighter, and our method gives it a noticeable yellow lean against the subtle lean of Evergreen Fog. Clary Sage therefore reads as a clearer, more obvious sage on a wall. Evergreen Fog is grayer and quieter. Choose Clary Sage for full walls in a room with decent light; choose Evergreen Fog when you want a green that can pass for a neutral, or for cabinets.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme SW 6186, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Evergreen Fog vs Dried Thyme SW 6186

Evergreen Fog is noticeably lighter; undertone subtle yellow-leaning green vs noticeable yellow-leaning green.

Dried Thyme SW 6186 sits directly below Evergreen Fog on strip 215, a clear step darker, with a more noticeable yellow lean. It looks more olive and more clearly green. Pick Dried Thyme for an exterior body, a front door or a study where you want depth. Pick Evergreen Fog when the room is smaller or the light is weaker and you want the softer gray-green rather than an olive.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green SW 6208, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Evergreen Fog vs Pewter Green SW 6208

Evergreen Fog is much lighter; both have a subtle yellow-leaning green undertone.

Pewter Green SW 6208 is much darker than Evergreen Fog, with the same subtle yellow lean. It is a deep, near-black green for cabinets, doors and exteriors. Evergreen Fog is the mid-tone version of the same idea. Use Pewter Green where you want strong contrast with white; use Evergreen Fog where the room needs to stay lighter or you want the green to read as a soft neutral.

Questions about Evergreen Fog

Does Evergreen Fog look gray?

It can, especially in a north-facing room or under cool bulbs, where the yellow lean fades and the gray base shows. There is only a little color in it, so it was never a bright green. In warm daylight and next to warm wood it reads as a soft sage.

What colors go with Evergreen Fog?

For trim, Ethereal White SW 6182 is the Sherwin-Williams coordinating white; Pure White SW 7005 gives crisper contrast and Alabaster SW 7008 a creamier trim. It also pairs with white oak, walnut, white quartz, marble, and brass or black hardware.

What is one shade lighter than Evergreen Fog?

On its fan-deck strip, one shade lighter is Escape Gray SW 6185 and one shade darker is Dried Thyme SW 6186, which reads more olive. For smaller steps, Acacia Haze SW 9132 is a touch lighter and Cornwall Slate SW 9131 a touch darker.

Is Evergreen Fog good for kitchen cabinets?

Yes. It is dark enough to read as a real color on cabinets and an island without going black, and muted enough to stay quiet. It pairs with white quartz or marble counters, brass or black hardware, and white or light neutral walls.

Get a sample before you paint

Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Evergreen Fog, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.