Boredom Buster vs Evergreen Fog

Where Boredom Buster belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Boredom Buster belongs to the beige-red family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Boredom Buster (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 56.2, 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.

Boredom Buster vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Boredom BusterBoredom Buster 1032 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. Boredom Buster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Boredom BusterBoredom Buster 1032 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. Boredom Buster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Boredom BusterBoredom Buster 1032 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. Boredom Buster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Boredom BusterBoredom Buster 1032 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Boredom Buster
Cloverdale Paint · 1032
Hex#FD9158
LRV42.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1032
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Boredom Buster vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boredom Buster 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 Boredom Buster comparisons

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

White Dove
Boredom Buster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Boredom Buster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Boredom Buster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Boredom Buster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Boredom Buster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Boredom Buster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Boredom Buster
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Boredom Buster
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Boredom Buster reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Boredom Buster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Boredom Buster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Boredom Buster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Boredom Buster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Boredom Buster reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Boredom Buster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Boredom Buster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Boredom Buster reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Boredom Buster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Boredom Buster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Boredom Buster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Boredom Buster
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Boredom Buster reads slightly lighter

Senses
Boredom Buster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Boredom Buster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Boredom Buster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Boredom Buster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Boredom Buster reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Boredom Buster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Boredom Buster reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Boredom Buster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Boredom Buster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Boredom Buster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Boredom Buster reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Boredom Buster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Boredom Buster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Boredom Buster
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Boredom Buster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Boredom Buster is the lighter choice