Fluid Blue vs Evergreen Fog

Fluid Blue (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Fluid Blue belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 36-point LRV gap — 66 for Fluid Blue vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Fluid Blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 29.2 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.

Fluid Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Fluid BlueFluid Blue 0602 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. Fluid Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fluid BlueFluid Blue 0602 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. Fluid Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fluid BlueFluid Blue 0602 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. Fluid Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fluid BlueFluid Blue 0602 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Fluid Blue
Cloverdale Paint · 0602
Hex#C6D5EA
LRV66.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0602
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Fluid Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fluid Blue 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 Fluid Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Fluid Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Fluid Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Fluid Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fluid Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Fluid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Fluid Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fluid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fluid Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Fluid Blue reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Fluid Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Fluid Blue reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Fluid Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Fluid Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Fluid Blue reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Fluid Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Fluid Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fluid Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Fluid Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fluid Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Fluid Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fluid Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Fluid Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Fluid Blue reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Fluid Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Fluid Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Fluid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Fluid Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fluid Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Fluid Blue reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Fluid Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Fluid Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Fluid Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fluid Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Fluid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Fluid Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Fluid Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Fluid Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Fluid Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Fluid Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fluid Blue is the lighter choice