The floor finish is the reference
Judge Evergreen Fog against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is oak cabinetry and woven upholstery. Evergreen Fog has considerably more depth than a pale sage; its gray-green character can carry an architectural surface.
Oak and woven fabrics supply texture, leaving the painted green free to become the principal colored plane instead of another pattern.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Use the broad background of the timber to assess Evergreen Fog, rather than matching one grain streak. Wood contributes color as well as texture. Decide whether the paint should contrast with that warmth or repeat it, keeping the dominant fabric in the same view.
Evergreen Fog has an LRV of 30; Sherwin-Williams Acacia Haze SW-9132 is 32. The difference is 2 points, with Acacia Haze returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Evergreen Fog
Check a broad sample at the darkest end of the room; the gray-green needs sufficient light to retain its intended presence. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Evergreen Fog board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog SW-9130. The recorded LRV is 30. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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