Baby Seal vs Evergreen Fog

Where Baby Seal belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Baby Seal reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Baby Seal (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.9, 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.

Baby Seal vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Baby Seal 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Baby Seal gives the walls a little more lift.

Baby SealBaby Seal 0519 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Baby Seal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Baby SealBaby Seal 0519 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Baby Seal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Baby SealBaby Seal 0519 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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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. Baby Seal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Baby SealBaby Seal 0519 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Baby Seal
Cloverdale Paint · 0519
Hex#A1A5AD
LRV38.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0519
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Baby Seal vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baby Seal 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 Baby Seal comparisons

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

White Dove
Baby Seal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Baby Seal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Baby Seal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Baby Seal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Baby Seal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Baby Seal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Baby Seal
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Baby Seal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Baby Seal reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Baby Seal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Baby Seal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Baby Seal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Baby Seal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Baby Seal reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Baby Seal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Baby Seal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Baby Seal reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Baby Seal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Piazza
Baby Seal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Baby Seal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Baby Seal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Baby Seal reads slightly lighter

Senses
Baby Seal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Baby Seal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Baby Seal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Baby Seal
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Baby Seal reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Baby Seal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Baby Seal reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Baby Seal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Baby Seal is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Baby Seal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Baby Seal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Baby Seal reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Baby Seal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Baby Seal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Baby Seal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Baby Seal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Baby Seal reads noticeably lighter