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Evergreen Fog SW 9130: hex #95978A, LRV and undertone

Evergreen Fog is Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, hex #95978A, LRV 30.402. It reads as a cool-leaning neutral with a green undertone.

Sherwin-Williams named Evergreen Fog its Color of the Year 2022. See how it measures against every Color of the Year since 2000.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsEvergreen FogSW 9130

Hex: #95978A
RGB: 149, 151, 138
LRV: 30.402
Undertone: Cool-leaning neutral, green undertone

LRV 30.402. Dark: a deep color that absorbs most light; often used on cabinets, doors and accent walls.

A neutral with a green cast (OKLCH hue 114°, chroma 0.019). Expect the green to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Ethereal WhiteSW 6182
Neutral GroundSW 7568
Dried EdamameSW 9122

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchEvergreen Fogmedium gray

HEX: #95978A
RGB: rgb(149, 151, 138)
HSL: hsl(69, 6%, 57%)

Best text on it: black at 7.07:1

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Every code for Evergreen Fog

HEX#95978A
RGBrgb(149, 151, 138)
HSLhsl(69, 6%, 57%)
HSV69°, 9%, 59%
CMYK1%, 0%, 9%, 41%
Lablab(62% -2.6 6.6)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.019 114)
Decimal9803658

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Evergreen Fog in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F4F5F3
80%#EAEAE8
70%#DFE0DC
60%#D5D5D0
50%#CACBC5
40%#BFC1B9
30%#B5B6AD
20%#AAACA1
10%#A0A196
Base#95978A
10%#86887C
20%#77796E
30%#686A61
40%#595B53
50%#4B4C45
60%#3C3C37
70%#2D2D29
80%#1E1E1C
90%#0F0F0E

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#939589
20%#919288
30%#8F9087
40%#8D8E86
50%#8B8C85
60%#888984
70%#868783
80%#848582
90%#828281

Matching colors

Complementary

#95978A
#8C8A97

Analogous

#97938A
#95978A
#8F978A

Triadic

#95978A
#8A9597
#978A95

Split complementary

#95978A
#8A8F97
#938A97

Tetradic (square)

#95978A
#8A9793
#8C8A97
#978A8F

Monochromatic

#474840
#6F7164
#95978A
#BABBB2
#DEDFDB

Evergreen Fog in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Evergreen Fog with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Evergreen Fog
Triad #8A9597
Triad #978A95
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Evergreen Fog in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; evergreen fog carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Evergreen Fog

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#95978A
Protanopia (no red cones)#999689
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#99968A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#979593

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	2.96:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	7.07:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	2.96:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	7.07:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	2.59:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --evergreen-fog: #95978a;
  --evergreen-fog-rgb: 149 151 138;
  --evergreen-fog-on: #000000;
}

On this page

#95978A is the hex for Evergreen Fog, Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, a gray-olive that sits right in the middle of the lightness scale. The LRV of 30.402 lands it in the dark band, even though it feels softer than a typical deep color.

Numbers at a glance

The RGB values are 149, 151, 138, and HSL reads 69°, 6%, 57%. OKLCH puts lightness at 67.1%, chroma at 0.019 and hue near 114°. With saturation that low, this is closer to a stone than to a pigment, and the hue only shows when it stands next to a true gray.

The reflectance figure of 30.402 means roughly 30 percent of incoming light is returned. A room in this color will feel enveloping, so plan for brighter fixtures or a pale ceiling to keep it from closing in.

Undertone

Measured from OKLCH, the undertone is a cool-leaning neutral with green. Warm lamplight will lift the green. Cooler whites nearby will make it seem slightly more olive than it does on its own.

Which colors sit nearby

The brand's coordinating trio is Ethereal White SW 6182, Neutral Ground SW 7568 and Dried Edamame SW 9122.

Honest assessment: this color has no close same-brand twin. Oyster Bay (SW 6206) is 8.5 away, Dried Thyme (SW 6186) and Retreat (SW 6207) are both 8.7. All three are clearly different, being lighter or darker. The picture changes across brands. Benjamin Moore Sage Mountain (1488) is only 4 away, so related and visibly distinct. October Mist (1495) is 9.9 and Pashmina (AF-100) is 10.5.

Any difference above 5 is a different color, and anything between 2 and 5 is worth testing on a board. Never settle on the digits alone.

Worked example

You are repainting a built-in bookcase in a study with one west window. Evergreen Fog at LRV 30.402 on the shelving gives the books a muted backdrop, and Ethereal White SW 6182 on the surrounding walls keeps the room from feeling heavy. If you want to check a Benjamin Moore option, Sage Mountain at ΔE 4 is the one to put beside it, since the next candidates are far apart. Paint a sample board, lean it on the shelf, and look at it at four in the afternoon.

Contrast on this shade

Black type on #95978A has a ratio of 7.07:1, which clears AAA. White gets 2.96:1, a fail even for large text. Pick black for signage or labels.