Cress Green vs Evergreen Fog
Cress Green (PPG) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cress Green belongs to the beige-green family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 14-point LRV gap — 44 for Cress Green vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Cress Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 19.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cress Green vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cress Green on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Cress Green comparisons
See how Cress Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Cress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Cress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Cress Green encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Cress Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Cress Green reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Cress Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Cress Green is decisively the brighter choice.