Anchor vs Evergreen Fog
Where Anchor belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Anchor reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evergreen Fog (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Anchor (LRV 15), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anchor vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anchor 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 Evergreen Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Anchor 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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchor.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchor.
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. Evergreen Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Anchor.
Color Details
Anchor vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anchor 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 Anchor comparisons
See how Anchor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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