Breaktime vs Evergreen Fog

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Breaktime belongs to the green family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. At LRV 66 vs 30, Breaktime will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Breaktime's cool character against Evergreen Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Breaktime vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Breaktime 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Breaktime returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BreaktimeA hollywood regency living room painted in Breaktime

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Breaktime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

BreaktimeA moody bedroom painted in Breaktime

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Breaktime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

BreaktimeBreaktime — industrial kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Breaktime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

BreaktimeBreaktime — coastal bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Breaktime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

BreaktimeSherwin-Williams Breaktime in a mid century home office

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog home office color review

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Breaktime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

BreaktimeBreaktime color — aesthetic house inspiration

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Evergreen FogCraftsman House with White Trim and Stonework in Evergreen Fog

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Breaktime returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Breaktimeclassy front door featuring Breaktime by Sherwin-Williams

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Evergreen FogFarmhouse Front Door with White Trim and Evergreen Fog

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Color Details

Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams · 6463
LRV65.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6463
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Breaktime vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breaktime on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Breaktime comparisons

See how Breaktime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Breaktime
Ammonite
Breaktime
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Breaktime
White Dove
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Breaktime
Iron Ore
Breaktime
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 6, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Breaktime
Purbeck Stone
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Mizzle
Breaktime
Mizzle
Breaktime
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Breaktime
Agreeable Gray
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Breaktime
Accessible Beige
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Breaktime the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Breaktime
Denim Drift
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 27, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Breaktime
French Gray
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Breaktime
Naval
Breaktime
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Breaktime
Tranquil Dawn
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Breaktime the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Breaktime
Bancha
Breaktime
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 13, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Breaktime
Hardwick White
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 44, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Breaktime
Pure White
Breaktime
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Breaktime encloses it.

Artichoke
Breaktime
Artichoke
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Breaktime
Balboa Mist
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Breaktime
Shoji White
Breaktime
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Breaktime
Snowbound
Breaktime
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Breaktime
Pigeon
Breaktime
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Breaktime
Pewter Green
Breaktime
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Breaktime
Duck Green
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 8, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Breaktime
Skimming Stone
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Breaktime
Dix Blue
Breaktime
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Breaktime
Hicks' Blue
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Hicks' Blue vs Breaktime

Slaked Lime Deep
Breaktime
Slaked Lime Deep
Breaktime

Slaked Lime Deep vs Breaktime

Vintage Vogue
Breaktime
Vintage Vogue
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Breaktime
Livid
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Livid vs Breaktime

Saybrook Sage
Breaktime
Saybrook Sage
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 45, Breaktime is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Breaktime
Pale Green
Breaktime
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Breaktime
Pine Needle
Breaktime
Sherwin-Williams
Breaktime
6463 · LRV 66

Breaktime reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.