Forest Floor vs Evergreen Fog

Forest Floor (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Forest Floor belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 18-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 13 for Forest Floor — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 19.8 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.

Forest Floor vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 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. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 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. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 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. Evergreen Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Forest FloorForest Floor EX146 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint · EX146
LRV12.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX146
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Forest Floor vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forest Floor 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 Forest Floor comparisons

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

Forest Floor
Ammonite
Forest Floor
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Forest Floor
White Dove
Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Iron Ore
Forest Floor
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Purbeck Stone
Forest Floor
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Mizzle
Forest Floor
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Agreeable Gray
Forest Floor
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Accessible Beige
Forest Floor
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Denim Drift
Forest Floor
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
French Gray
Forest Floor
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Naval
Forest Floor
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Forest Floor the marginally brighter of the two.

Forest Floor
Tranquil Dawn
Forest Floor
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Bancha
Forest Floor
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Forest Floor
Hardwick White
Forest Floor
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Pure White
Forest Floor
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Artichoke
Forest Floor
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Forest Floor
Balboa Mist
Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Shoji White
Forest Floor
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Snowbound
Forest Floor
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Pigeon
Forest Floor
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Pewter Green
Forest Floor
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Forest Floor
Duck Green
Forest Floor
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Forest Floor reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Forest Floor
Skimming Stone
Forest Floor
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Dix Blue
Forest Floor
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Hicks' Blue
Forest Floor
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Forest Floor vs Hicks' Blue

Forest Floor
Slaked Lime Deep
Forest Floor
Slaked Lime Deep

Forest Floor vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Forest Floor
Vintage Vogue
Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Forest Floor
Livid
Forest Floor
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Forest Floor vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Forest Floor
Saybrook Sage
Forest Floor
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Forest Floor encloses it.

Forest Floor
Pale Green
Forest Floor
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Forest Floor
Pine Needle
Forest Floor
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Forest Floor
EX146 · LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Forest Floor the marginally brighter of the two.