Feather Fern vs Evergreen Fog

Where Feather Fern belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Feather Fern (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.1, 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.

Feather Fern vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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. Feather Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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. Feather Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 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. Feather Fern reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Feather FernFeather Fern 0453 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Feather Fern
Cloverdale Paint · 0453
Hex#D6DCD1
LRV72.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0453
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Feather Fern vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feather Fern 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 Feather Fern comparisons

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

White Dove
Feather Fern
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Feather Fern
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Feather Fern
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Feather Fern
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Feather Fern
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Feather Fern
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Feather Fern
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Feather Fern
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Feather Fern
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Feather Fern
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Feather Fern
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Feather Fern
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Feather Fern
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Feather Fern
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Black grey
Feather Fern
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Piazza
Feather Fern
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Feather Fern reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Feather Fern
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Feather Fern
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Senses
Feather Fern
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Feather Fern
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Feather Fern
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Feather Fern
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Feather Fern
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Feather Fern
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Feather Fern
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Feather Fern reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Feather Fern
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Feather Fern is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Feather Fern
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Feather Fern
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Feather Fern
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Feather Fern
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Feather Fern is the lighter choice