Imagine That vs Evergreen Fog

Imagine That (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Imagine That belongs to the grey family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 25 for Imagine That — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.9 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.

Imagine That vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Imagine That 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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Imagine ThatImagine That 1226 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Imagine ThatImagine That 1226 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Imagine ThatImagine That 1226 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Imagine ThatImagine That 1226 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Imagine That
Cloverdale Paint · 1226
LRV25.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1226
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Imagine That vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Imagine That 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 Imagine That comparisons

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

Imagine That
Ammonite
Imagine That
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Imagine That
White Dove
Imagine That
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Iron Ore
Imagine That
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Imagine That
Purbeck Stone
Imagine That
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Mizzle
Imagine That
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Agreeable Gray
Imagine That
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Accessible Beige
Imagine That
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Denim Drift
Imagine That
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Imagine That
French Gray
Imagine That
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Naval
Imagine That
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 25 vs 4, Imagine That is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Tranquil Dawn
Imagine That
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Bancha
Imagine That
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Imagine That reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Imagine That
Hardwick White
Imagine That
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Pure White
Imagine That
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Artichoke
Imagine That
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Imagine That the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Imagine That
Balboa Mist
Imagine That
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Shoji White
Imagine That
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Snowbound
Imagine That
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Pigeon
Imagine That
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Pewter Green
Imagine That
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Imagine That
Duck Green
Imagine That
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Imagine That
Skimming Stone
Imagine That
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Dix Blue
Imagine That
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Imagine That
Hicks' Blue
Imagine That
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That vs Hicks' Blue

Imagine That
Slaked Lime Deep
Imagine That
Slaked Lime Deep

Imagine That vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Imagine That
Vintage Vogue
Imagine That
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Imagine That
Livid
Imagine That
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Imagine That vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Imagine That
Saybrook Sage
Imagine That
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Imagine That encloses it.

Imagine That
Pale Green
Imagine That
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Imagine That
Pine Needle
Imagine That
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 7, Imagine That is decisively the brighter choice.