Blue Granite vs Evergreen Fog

Where Blue Granite belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Blue Granite reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blue Granite (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 11.8, 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.

Blue Granite vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

Blue GraniteBlue Granite EX153 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. Blue Granite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue GraniteBlue Granite EX153 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. Blue Granite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue GraniteBlue Granite EX153 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. Blue Granite reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Blue GraniteBlue Granite EX153 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Blue Granite
Cloverdale Paint · EX153
LRV39.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX153
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Blue Granite vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite comparisons

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

Blue Granite
Ammonite
Blue Granite
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Blue Granite encloses it.

White Dove
Blue Granite
White Dove
Blue Granite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Iron Ore
Blue Granite
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 6, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Purbeck Stone
Blue Granite
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Blue Granite encloses it.

Blue Granite
Mizzle
Blue Granite
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Agreeable Gray
Blue Granite
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Blue Granite encloses it.

Blue Granite
Accessible Beige
Blue Granite
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Denim Drift
Blue Granite
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 27, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
French Gray
Blue Granite
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Granite
Naval
Blue Granite
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blue Granite reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Blue Granite
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Granite
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Bancha
Blue Granite
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 39 vs 13, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Hardwick White
Blue Granite
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Granite
Pure White
Blue Granite
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Blue Granite encloses it.

Blue Granite
Artichoke
Blue Granite
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Blue Granite reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Blue Granite
Balboa Mist
Blue Granite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Shoji White
Blue Granite
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Snowbound
Blue Granite
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Pigeon
Blue Granite
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Granite
Pewter Green
Blue Granite
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Duck Green
Blue Granite
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 8, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Skimming Stone
Blue Granite
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Blue Granite
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Blue Granite vs Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Granite
Hicks' Blue
Blue Granite
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Blue Granite vs Hicks' Blue

Blue Granite
Slaked Lime Deep
Blue Granite
Slaked Lime Deep

Blue Granite vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Blue Granite
Vintage Vogue
Blue Granite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

At LRV 39 vs 12, Blue Granite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Granite
Livid
Blue Granite
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Blue Granite vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Blue Granite
Saybrook Sage
Blue Granite
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Granite
Pale Green
Blue Granite
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Blue Granite reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Granite
Pine Needle
Blue Granite
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Granite
EX153 · LRV 39

Blue Granite reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.