Posted on November 10, 2023 by KylieMawdsley
Evergreen Fog: today’s GO-TO green paint color
When it comes to Colors of the Year, many brands hit the wrong note with what the average homeowner might use. And while Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog popped up a few years ago as the COTY of 2022, in 2024 it’s STILL GOING STRONG.
Evergreen Fog isn’t just any shade of green, it has bones that make it a great choice for almost any surface and any style. So, let’s see if it’s the color that you’ve been looking for…
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What type of paint color is Evergreen Fog? Is it warm or cool?
Evergreen Fog is a green paint color (I’m not just good looks, you know). HOWEVER, not every green is created equal…
- WARM GREEN – green with a yellow undertone
- COOL GREEN – green with a cool undertone
The neat thing about Evergreen Fog is that it kind of hovers in the middle. For example, if it were a cool green paint color, it would look better with this rug (which has a cool green in it)…
However, as it is, it’s a bit too warm looking for the above rug’s temperature and intensity. This being said, it’s nowhere near olive green, which is a warm shade of green. Many people would call Evergreen Fog a ‘slightly more grayed-out’ sage green.
One of the great things about Evergreen Fog is that whether your room is north-facing, south-facing, east, or west, it holds its hue very well. This means that even in northern light (shown above) or eastern light, it doesn’t lean into blue. As for southern or afternoon western light, you can expect it to warm up without leaning hard into green-yellow.
North, East, South, West – Which Paint Color is the Best?
What’s the LRV of Evergreen Fog?
Evergreen Fog has an LRV of 30. Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint-lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.
With an LRV of 30, Evergreen Fog can hold its color QUITE well in an overly bright room. On the other hand, while it will look that bit darker in a room without adequate light, it has enough chroma/color to rise and show its true colors (whereas colors with more gray in them could fall flat)
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What are the undertones of Evergreen Fog? Will it look gray or blue?
As you learned earlier, Evergreen Fog is a pretty darn flexible shade of green as it doesn’t cater to green-yellow (warm) or green-blue (cool). However, what it DOES cater to is gray. The gray in Evergreen Fog calms it down, leaving a more muted, earth-toned approach to green.
Really, the green-gray of Evergreen Fog is one of the reasons why it’s such a popular shade. While some green hues can come across as a little too strong, the gray in Evergreen Fog helps calm it down while leaving a glorious green on your walls – even Kermit would approve.
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What’s the best white paint color for trims or cabinets with Evergreen Fog?
GREAT question! So many people don’t consider their trim or cabinets when choosing a color like Evergreen Fog. And while it’s QUITE flexible, there are a few things to consider…
- The warmer your white is, the more yellow it can look ‘in comparison’ to Evergreen Fog. This means that your previously muted-looking white could look surprisingly colorful when partnered with a green hue like this.
- Evergreen Fog suits MANY warm whites, but for the above reason, leans into those with a more muted approach, such as Sherwin Williams Pure White, Alabaster, and Benjamin Moore White Dove.
- While Evergreen Fog can handle some cool whites (i.e., Extra White), it prefers a WHITER white like Sherwin Williams High Reflective White or Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (fave).
IS EVERGREEN FOG A GOOD EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR?
Green can be tricky as it doesn’t always jibe with brick, stonework, and roof colors. This doesn’t mean it won’t work with YOURS, but make sure that green is a NATURAL choice for your home in that it already exists (i.e., in the roof) or contrasts/complements any features (i.e., brick or stone).
If there were to be a medium-toned green that would look lovely on the outside of your home, I BET Evergreen Fog would be it. However, like this next exterior, grays or greiges with green undertones are more common than moderate greens like Evergreen Fog…
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IS EVERGREEN FOG GOOD ON KITCHEN CABINETS?
I LOVE the idea of Evergreen Fog on kitchen cabinets or bathroom vanity. Is it going to happen? While current trends lean into darker shades of green and more obvious green-blue blends, I can totally see Evergreen Fog making its mark on the cabinet world.
Why?
Evergreen Fog looks WAY more blue-green than usual in the above kitchen.
Evergreen Fog has enough COLOR (chroma) to step out of the neutral range, but not so much that it’s overwhelming or SHOCKINGLY green. The depth of it (LRV) is also a nice look for those not as inspired by the darker end of things.
WHICH PAINT COLORS ARE SIMILAR TO EVERGREEN FOG?
Where do I even START?!
Magnolia Silverado Sage is gorgeous, as shown on this feature wall. Believe it or not, it’s also on the snippet of the door on the far right; it’s just in an area with MORE NATURAL LIGHT…
Farrow & Ball Green Smoke is a STUNNER if you want a bit more depth and green to show up to the party…
Jeez, Louise, are my clients ever TALENTED – I LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Evergreen Fog is pretty unique, and few colors are up to par with it. If you’re looking for a green that’s a touch grayer, greener, lighter, or darker, I’ve got a few more for you to compare with Evergreen Fog.
EVERGREEN FOG vs ACACIA HAZE
These are two great colors as they’re similar in many ways, with a few defining features. Evergreen Fog is a relatively ‘neutral’ shade of green as it’s not hardcore green-blue or green-yellow. Acacia Haze is a cool green as it tips into green-blue. Comparing these helps you see that shift. Evergreen Fog is also a touch darker and has a bit (but not much) more color than Acacia Haze.
FULL Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Acacia Haze
As for Benjamin Moore, it doesn’t have many shades that directly compare to Evergreen Fog, but there are still a few worth exploring…
BENJAMIN OCTOBER MIST vs EVERGREEN FOG
Ahhhh, the two giants in the wild world of green! While comparing these two might seem like a good idea, they come at green in different ways and possibly won’t suit the same project because of this.
October Mist has an LRV of 46, making it considerably lighter than Evergreen Fog. October Mist is also a slightly warm green, making Evergreen Fog look cooler in comparison.
FULL Paint Color Review of Benjamin Moore’s October Mist
BENJAMIN MOORE HEATHER GRAY vs EVERGREEN FOG
Heather Gray has similar intentions to Evergreen Fog, but half the popularity. In comparison, is a bit grayer and has a bit more blue mixed in, making it a cool green compared to Evergreen Fog’s more ‘neutral green’ look.
The 15 Best Medium to DARK Green Paint Colors
WHAT COLORS GO WITH EVERGREEN FOG?
One of the MANY things I love about Evergreen Fog is its openness to coordinating colors. Whereas some other greens are too COLORFUL to be flexible and others have too much gray in them to really be GREEN, Evergreen Fog is the perfect blend, allowing for a wide range of partners – just like me. JUST JOKING!!!!!
- Some subtle greiges, such as Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray, can work, but I would avoid a color with any MORE violet undertone.
- Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige and Aesthetic White are GLORIOUS with this particular green.
- Muted off-white paint colors like Sherwin Williams White Duck help slow the energy down in a room and let Evergreen Fog be the star of the show.
- Soft, warm whites and bright whites look great with Evergreen Fog.
- If you’re looking for a bit more COLOR in your palette, be careful, as you don’t want to COMPETE with Evergreen Fog. Look for different hues (i.e., blue/violet) with similar or slightly lower GRAY levels (Sherwin Williams Network Gray & Online are pretty).
READ MORE
Paint Color Review of Sherwin Williams Retreat (A Gorgeous GREEN!)
HOW TO CHOOSE The Best Green Paint Color For Your Home
The 8 Best Green-Blue Blend Paint Colors
Benjamin Moore October Mist Paint Color Review
Paint Color Review: Benjamin Moore Arctic Shadows
The 12 Best WHOLE HOME Gray & Greige Paint Colors
The 8 Best WHOLE HOME Warm Neutral Paint Colors
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Hi Kylie! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful paint knowledge with us. Who even knew about LRV’s until you came along? 😊
We purchased a mountain home last year (not a log cabin) and painted the whole house BM Pale Oak. We painted a bedroom accent wall and bathroom cabinets SW Evergreen Fog and love them both. We are now going to tackle the kitchen cabinets and thought about Evergreen Fog or maybe a taupe/greige for the uppers and Evergreen Fog for the lower ones. But I can’t seem to find a taupe that would go with both? Thoughts?.
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Ooooo Pale Oak will give you a run for your money. It will really love ITSELF as the cabinet color or something in the white range – it won’t love a competeing, similar depth taupe/greige :). Sometimes just knowing that helps narrow the search down…a lot :). Or, you could do ALL Evergreen Fog as it is so wicked pretty (and I’d LOOOVE to see photos!!!)
Hi Kylie! do you think Evergreen fog would look good on our accent wall in our main living room? The rest of the walls are BM Pale Oak, and the accent wall connects to the kitchen cabinets, which are BM white dove!
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Oooo, I see NO problem with that at all!
What a helpful post, thank you! Have you ever lighted evergreen fog (25%). I used evergreen fog on an accent wall in my bedroom that has very little natural light. I’d like to use it on all walls, but might need to lighten it. How does this affect the color? Have you lighted evergreen fog?
Thank you!
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I haven’t lightened it! I mean, technically, it creates a ‘new color’, but at 25% with a color like this, you’ll still see VERY similar bones as what you started with, just a titch lighter 🙂
I’m having kitchen cabinets done in Evergreen Fog on kitchen cabinets with Chantilly Lace walls. A large portion of the house has knotty pine walls and all trim is wood. In the adjoining and visible from the kitchen family room there is a small space of wall that can be painted which is as of yet an undecided colour. I really like blues and was wondering which blues can work with Evergreen Fog. My last house was entirely blues and greens(SW) Sea Salt, Stardew, (BM)Ocean Air, Smoke, Pike Place and Wythe Blue) which I loved but this is a different style house so needs different colours.
Thanks
Hi Kylie, if I’m going with Evergreen Fog for my kitchen, would you suggest it in satin sheen or semi-gloss? I know the amount of light in the room will factor into the shade/overall color, but I wasn’t sure how much the color would differ between the two sheens, and which would look nicer. Thanks!
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Well, if it’s for cabinets, defintely satin. If it’s for walls, I love a washable matte (personally), but eggshell works too. Satin can be a bit glossy for most walls 🙂
Hi Kylie, I’m painting the accent wall in my guest bedroom/home office with Evergreen Fog. It’s a north-facing room with one window and not a lot of light. I’m looking for a really nice light color to pair it with and brighten the room (something light and clean). I like the white used with Evergreen Fog in the first picture above, would you mine sharing the name of the white color in that picture? Or Is there another white you would recommend to pair with Evergreen Fog for the other walls.
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You bet, Yani, that’s the lovely Benjamin Moore White Dove! The room is north-facing 🙂
Hi Kylie, Can you advise if Canvas Tan and Evergreen Fog work together. Thinking for painting walls Canvas Tan and bathroom vanity Evergreen Fog.
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Yup, I see no problem with that, although my instincts would have me hitting the slightly more muted Neutral Ground on the walls, just to mute things a stitch.