Standard White vs Evergreen Fog

Standard White (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Standard White reads as greige-white, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 53-point LRV gap — 84 for Standard White vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Standard White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 31.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Standard White vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Standard White 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

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. Standard White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Standard WhiteStandard White EX083 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. Standard White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Standard WhiteStandard White EX083 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. Standard White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Standard WhiteStandard White EX083 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. Standard White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Standard WhiteStandard White EX083 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Standard White
Cloverdale Paint · EX083
Hex#ECECE7
LRV83.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX083
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Standard White vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Standard White 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 Standard White comparisons

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

White Dove
Standard White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Standard White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Standard White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Standard White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Standard White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Standard White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Standard White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Standard White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Standard White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Standard White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Standard White reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Standard White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Standard White is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Standard White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Standard White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Standard White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Standard White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Standard White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Standard White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Standard White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Standard White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Standard White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Standard White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Standard White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Standard White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Standard White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Standard White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Standard White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Standard White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Standard White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Standard White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Standard White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Standard White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Standard White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Standard White is the lighter choice

Senses
Standard White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Standard White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Standard White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Standard White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Standard White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Standard White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Standard White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Standard White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Standard White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Standard White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Standard White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Standard White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Standard White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Standard White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Standard White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Standard White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Standard White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Standard White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Standard White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Standard White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Standard White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Standard White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Standard White is the lighter choice