Flowers of May vs Evergreen Fog

Flowers of May (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Flowers of May belongs to the pink-purple family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 40-point LRV gap — 70 for Flowers of May vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Flowers of May will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.9 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.

Flowers of May vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flowers of May 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. Flowers of May reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Flowers of MayFlowers of May 1232 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. Flowers of May returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Flowers of MayFlowers of May 1232 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. Flowers of May returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Flowers of MayFlowers of May 1232 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. Flowers of May returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Flowers of MayFlowers of May 1232 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Flowers of May
Cloverdale Paint · 1232
Hex#E2D6E4
LRV70.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1232
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Flowers of May vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flowers of May 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 Flowers of May comparisons

See how Flowers of May stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Flowers of May
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Flowers of May
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Flowers of May
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flowers of May
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Flowers of May
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Flowers of May
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Flowers of May reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Flowers of May
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Flowers of May
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Flowers of May
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Flowers of May
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Flowers of May reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flowers of May
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Flowers of May
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Flowers of May
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flowers of May
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Black grey
Flowers of May
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Piazza
Flowers of May
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Flowers of May reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Flowers of May
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Flowers of May
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Senses
Flowers of May
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Flowers of May
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Flowers of May
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Flowers of May
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Flowers of May
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Flowers of May
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Flowers of May
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Flowers of May reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Flowers of May
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Flowers of May is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Flowers of May
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Flowers of May
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Flowers of May
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Flowers of May
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Flowers of May is the lighter choice