Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40) vs Evergreen Fog (SW 9130)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Evergreen Fog, LRV 30 vs 27.4.
- Warmer
- Evergreen Fog, both green-gray (Lab b* 6.6 vs 5.4).
- North rooms
- Evergreen Fog keeps more brightness (L* 57.9 vs 53.8 in north light); Carolina Gull drifts less gray (chroma drop 1.0 vs 3.1).
- Trim that works
- Paper Mache BM AF-25, #F0F0E3, LRV 84.6: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.7, noticeably different. At 4.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Evergreen Fog
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Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40) is slightly darker than Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) and slightly cooler: LRV 27.4 vs 30, deltaE 4.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Carolina Gull | Evergreen Fog | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 2138-40 | SW 9130 | |
| Hex | #858D81 | #95978A | |
| RGB | 133, 141, 129 | 149, 151, 138 | |
| HSL | 100°, 5%, 53% | 69°, 6%, 57% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 | 30 | −2.6 |
| Lab L* | 57.7 | 62.0 | −4.3 |
| Lab a* | -5.3 | -3.2 | −2.1 |
| Lab b* | 5.4 | 6.6 | −1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green | Gray-Green | |
| Temperature | warm | cool | |
| Color family | Green | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40), published as #858D81
#75847F
#969781
Evergreen Fog (SW 9130), published as #95978A
#858D88
#A6A18A
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2.6 LRV points lighter (30 vs 27.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.4 against 6.6, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 6.6), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Carolina Gull in other brands
Closest matches to Evergreen Fog in other brands
Common questions
- Is Carolina Gull the same color as Evergreen Fog?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.7. Most people can see the difference between Carolina Gull and Evergreen Fog side by side.
- Which is lighter, Carolina Gull or Evergreen Fog?
- Evergreen Fog, with an LRV of 30 against 27.4.
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Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.