RAL 520-3 vs Evergreen Fog
Where RAL 520-3 belongs to RAL Effect's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. RAL 520-3 reads as pink, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 520-3 (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 520-3 vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing RAL 520-3 and Evergreen Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 520-3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 520-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. RAL 520-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. RAL 520-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. RAL 520-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. RAL 520-3 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
RAL 520-3 vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 520-3 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 RAL 520-3 comparisons
See how RAL 520-3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where RAL 520-3 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 27, RAL 520-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 520-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes RAL 520-3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where RAL 520-3 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, RAL 520-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 8, RAL 520-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 12, RAL 520-3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
RAL 520-3 reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
RAL 520-3 reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.