Cold North vs Evergreen Fog

Cold North is a Cloverdale Paint color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Cold North belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 30 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 20.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cold North vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cold North 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cold NorthCold North 0688 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cold NorthCold North 0688 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cold NorthCold North 0688 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Cold NorthCold North 0688 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Cold North
Cloverdale Paint · 0688
LRV30.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0688
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cold North vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cold North 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 Cold North comparisons

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

Cold North
Ammonite
Cold North
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Cold North
White Dove
Cold North
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Iron Ore
Cold North
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Cold North
Purbeck Stone
Cold North
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Mizzle
Cold North
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Agreeable Gray
Cold North
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Accessible Beige
Cold North
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Denim Drift
Cold North
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cold North
French Gray
Cold North
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Naval
Cold North
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 30 vs 4, Cold North is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Tranquil Dawn
Cold North
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Bancha
Cold North
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cold North reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Cold North
Hardwick White
Cold North
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Pure White
Cold North
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Artichoke
Cold North
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Cold North the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Cold North
Balboa Mist
Cold North
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Shoji White
Cold North
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Snowbound
Cold North
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Pigeon
Cold North
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 30, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Cold North
Pewter Green
Cold North
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Cold North
Duck Green
Cold North
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Cold North
Skimming Stone
Cold North
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Dix Blue
Cold North
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Cold North
Hicks' Blue
Cold North
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North vs Hicks' Blue

Cold North
Slaked Lime Deep
Cold North
Slaked Lime Deep

Cold North vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Cold North
Vintage Vogue
Cold North
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Cold North
Livid
Cold North
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Cold North vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Cold North
Saybrook Sage
Cold North
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Cold North encloses it.

Cold North
Pale Green
Cold North
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cold North
Pine Needle
Cold North
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Cold North
0688 · LRV 30

At LRV 30 vs 7, Cold North is decisively the brighter choice.