Oyster Bay (SW 6206) vs Evergreen Fog (SW 9130)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Oyster Bay, LRV 44 vs 30.
- Warmer
- Evergreen Fog, both green-gray (Lab b* 6.6 vs 4.5).
- North rooms
- Oyster Bay: keeps more brightness (L* 68.3 vs 57.9 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 1.1 vs 3.1).
- Trim that works
- Green Glimpse SW 9676, #E7EAE3, LRV 82: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 8.5, clearly different. At 8.5, treat them as different colors.
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Evergreen Fog
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Oyster Bay (SW 6206) is lighter than Evergreen Fog (SW 9130) and slightly cooler: LRV 44 vs 30, deltaE 8.5 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Oyster Bay | Evergreen Fog | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6206 | SW 9130 | |
| Hex | #AEB3A9 | #95978A | |
| RGB | 174, 179, 169 | 149, 151, 138 | |
| HSL | 90°, 6%, 68% | 69°, 6%, 57% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 | 30 | +14 |
| Lab L* | 72.3 | 62.0 | +10.3 |
| Lab a* | -3.6 | -3.2 | −0.4 |
| Lab b* | 4.5 | 6.6 | −2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Gray-Green | |
| Temperature | neutral | cool | |
| Color family | Gray | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oyster Bay (SW 6206), published as #AEB3A9
#9DA9A7
#BFBDA9
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 Oyster Bay (SW 6206) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 14 LRV points lighter (44 vs 30), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Oyster Bay (SW 6206) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 4.5 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 Oyster Bay in other brands
Closest matches to Evergreen Fog in other brands
Common questions
- Is Oyster Bay the same color as Evergreen Fog?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 8.5. Oyster Bay and Evergreen Fog are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Oyster Bay or Evergreen Fog?
- Oyster Bay, with an LRV of 44 against 30.
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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.