Big Spender vs Evergreen Fog

Big Spender (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Big Spender belongs to the greige-grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 36 for Big Spender vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Big Spender will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Big Spender vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Big Spender and Evergreen Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Big Spender reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Big SpenderBig Spender 0212 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Big Spender has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Big SpenderBig Spender 0212 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Big Spender has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Big SpenderBig Spender 0212 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Big Spender has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Big SpenderBig Spender 0212 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Big Spender
Cloverdale Paint · 0212
Hex#AA9F91
LRV36.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0212
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Big Spender vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Big Spender 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 Big Spender comparisons

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

White Dove
Big Spender
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Big Spender
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Big Spender
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Big Spender is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Big Spender
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Big Spender
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Big Spender
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Big Spender
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Big Spender
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Big Spender
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Big Spender
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Big Spender
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Big Spender reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Big Spender
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Big Spender
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Big Spender is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Big Spender
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Big Spender
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Big Spender is the lighter choice

Piazza
Big Spender
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Big Spender
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Big Spender
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

Senses
Big Spender
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Big Spender
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Big Spender is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Big Spender
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Big Spender
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Big Spender reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Big Spender
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Big Spender
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Big Spender is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Big Spender
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Big Spender
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Big Spender reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Big Spender
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Big Spender
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Big Spender
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Big Spender
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Big Spender reads noticeably lighter