Our Review of Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams

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We’re bringing spring vibes to you with this timely exterior paint review of Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams. This beautiful green, which was named Sherwin William’s 2022 Color of the Year, is sure to freshen up the exterior of your home. Find out why we named Evergreen Fog as one of the best Sherwin William’s paint colors of 2023, learn what a chameleon this color is, and get inspired with our application recommendations below.

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A rustic style commercial building rendered in Sherwin Williams' Evergreen Fog

Sherwin Williams’ Evergreen Fog: The Specs

Evergreen Fog has an LRV of 30, which is in the mid-range. It will look true to color in most environments and great in shade or sun. However, keep reading to learn about its undertones in different lighting conditions. (Curious about LRV? Learn more here, including why LRV is so important to keep in mind when choosing the perfect paint color for your home.)

As we hinted at above, Evergreen Fog is considered a ‘chameleon color.’ Instead of simply appearing too dark or too light depending on available light, the changing light throughout the day actually changes how the hue reads. For example, it looks quite gray when it’s shaded. There are also very subtle blue undertones, but the gray is more noticeable.

Digital rendering of a southwestern style home with black windows, green stucco, and cedar columns

Recommended Applications for Evergreen Fog

Evergreen Fog’s applications make it a solid choice for homeowners wanting something a little nontraditional. As an accent (think shutters and doors), it’s the perfect subtle pop of color to complement a central color, including white. As a field color, it’s grounding, connecting us with nature. Though beautiful with many different styles, we love to use Evergreen Fog on Craftsman and more traditional homes.

Two-story stone and siding cottage with an arched doorway, black windows, and copper light fixtures

Evergreen Fog Color Pairings

In the designs above and below, our designers used Evergreen Fog on the doors only. On the cottage above, the brown and gray stone along with Seapearl by Benjamin Moore on the siding is a lovely base color palette for mixing in Evergreen Fog — the stone plays on all of this paint color’s undertones. The door on the right is almost like an extension of the garden bed, bringing out the sage green in the landscaping. With the copper light fixtures and calming green, this home feels like a high-end countryside retreat. We’re picturing ourselves porch-sitting with some sweet tea and listening to the birds.

a black brick and gray siding multi-level home with a breeze-block retaining wall, green front door, and walnut stained wood panel siding

Next, we move on to a very different design: A daring black color palette with walnut-stained wood paneling and Evergreen Fog on the entry door. Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams was applied to the siding of the home and Tricorn Black by Sherwin Williams to the brick. Grays and blacks are great color pairings for Evergreen Fog, again because of its gray undertones. Even though Evergreen Fog isn’t a warm green, it’s a cool green, its use does warm up this façade. The walnut accents also help; we love including wood elements to balance cool-toned designs.

A light and airy green craftsman style home with a wood door, stone accents, gray cedar shake siding, and a metal roof

Oh how we love this home! The gray stone and cedar shake siding, the warmth from the copper gutters and wood fence and door. If we had to choose a favorite color palette using Evergreen Fog, this may be it. It feels breezy and cozy at the same time. The same palette would be equally beautiful on a beach house! Seapearl by Benjamin Moore is one of our favorite whites to pair with Evergreen Fog. It’s a lovely creamy white, not too stark, and really brings out the muted tones of Evergreen Fog.

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Rendering of a green split-level home with simple porch seating, window boxes, a screened porch, and stone and paver walkway

Pros and Cons of Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams

PROS:

  • Gorgeous as main color or accent hue
  • Can be used on many home styles
  • Color pairings allow for warmer hues, like browns and tans, but cooler hues, like grays, as well

CONS:

  • Its chameleon quality may not be what some homeowners are looking for
  • Its gray undertones may be limiting

Alternatives to Evergreen Fog

As we get into greens, you’ll find undertones play a large role; gray, brown, and blue undertones tend to be most common. These undertones can drastically or minimally change a hue. Below are two examples that are very similar to Evergreen Fog, but stand all on their own as contenders for a green exterior paint color.

A dark mid-level toned green home with brick siding, cedar columns, black windows, and a bronze retaining wall behind a paver walkway.

Sherwin Williams’ Dried Thyme

Dried Thyme by Sherwin Williams is a slightly darker green with similar color pairings and applications as Evergreen Fog. It’s more green with less gray. The rendering above shows how well Dried Thyme pairs with rich browns and even natural brick. The black accents are great for a darker palette, but Dried Thyme with a crisp white is also *chef’s kiss*. Our love for Dried Thyme runs deep; we named it one of our favorite green exterior house colors and one of the best exterior house colors of 2022.

A green-gray contemporary home with glass railing, tall black windows, minimal landscaping, and a stone-and-paver walkway

Sherwin Williams’ Anonymous

One of our favorite green exterior paint colors, Anonymous by Sherwin Williams is a great alternative to Evergreen Fog. The LRV of Anonymous is 20, so it’s a bit darker than Evergreen Fog, but still a gorgeous and statement-making hue. Color pairings bring out its undertones, which means there are a lot of options for homeowners to play with different palettes that appeal to their preference. Similar to Evergreen Fog, this neutral green-gray looks amazing with blacks, browns, whites, and grays.

This popular paint color was also on our lists of best exterior house colors of 2022 and our favorite green exterior house colors, as well as our list of rustic paint colors for home exteriors.

Green contemporary farmhouse with a large porch, metal rood, large stone chimney, black windows, and a stone-and-paver walkway

The Bottom Line on Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams

Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams is a wonderful choice for a lighter-yet-earthy exterior paint color. As a central color, it creates an organic and serene feel for the home, while as an accent color on shutters or doors, it can complement tans, whites, and grays. There’s a reason we predicted earth-tone paint colors as a top exterior home 2023 trend. Trend or not, we’re on board with this one.

At brick&batten, we are experts at recommending the right color choices for your home and its environment. We take into account the amount of natural light you get, your desired style, preferred/existing accent colors, and more to ensure the perfect hue for your home. The process is easy. Answers to a few short questions and photos of your home are all we need to get going. With this information, we will produce a virtual design of your home with our suggested paint colors. You’ll also receive a clickable resource list that helps you execute the upgrade. What are you waiting for? Let’s make your dream reality. Get started here.

Author

Originally from Tennessee, Ami currently lives in South Carolina, which has been home since leaving the military in 2016. Interior and exterior design has always intrigued Ami, especially the styles and characteristics seen in other countries as an avid traveler and photographer. She lives for the renewal of older or historic homes that maintain their character, and regularly creates her own mood boards and virtual designs for inspiration or to help others with their spaces. Having always had a passion for design and following their work for years prior, Ami was excited to be brought onto brick&batten’s team of writers. Her writing endeavors actually started in an academic/scientific setting, then in a regulatory aspect. Writing about paint colors, emerging or current trends in exterior design, and so much more revolving around something she’s always enjoyed was a fun and welcomed change!