Key Keeper vs Evergreen Fog

Key Keeper (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Key Keeper belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 28 vs 30 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 19.2 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.

Key Keeper vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Key Keeper 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Key KeeperKey Keeper 0290 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Key KeeperKey Keeper 0290 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Key KeeperKey Keeper 0290 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Key KeeperKey Keeper 0290 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Key Keeper
Cloverdale Paint · 0290
LRV28.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0290
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Key Keeper vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Key Keeper 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 Key Keeper comparisons

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

Key Keeper
Ammonite
Key Keeper
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Key Keeper
White Dove
Key Keeper
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Iron Ore
Key Keeper
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Key Keeper
Purbeck Stone
Key Keeper
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Mizzle
Key Keeper
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Agreeable Gray
Key Keeper
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Accessible Beige
Key Keeper
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Denim Drift
Key Keeper
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Key Keeper
French Gray
Key Keeper
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Naval
Key Keeper
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 28 vs 4, Key Keeper is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Tranquil Dawn
Key Keeper
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Bancha
Key Keeper
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Key Keeper
Hardwick White
Key Keeper
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Pure White
Key Keeper
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Artichoke
Key Keeper
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Key Keeper the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Key Keeper
Balboa Mist
Key Keeper
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Shoji White
Key Keeper
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Snowbound
Key Keeper
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Pigeon
Key Keeper
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Pewter Green
Key Keeper
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Key Keeper
Duck Green
Key Keeper
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Key Keeper
Skimming Stone
Key Keeper
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Dix Blue
Key Keeper
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Key Keeper
Hicks' Blue
Key Keeper
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper vs Hicks' Blue

Key Keeper
Slaked Lime Deep
Key Keeper
Slaked Lime Deep

Key Keeper vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Key Keeper
Vintage Vogue
Key Keeper
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Key Keeper
Livid
Key Keeper
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Key Keeper vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Key Keeper
Saybrook Sage
Key Keeper
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Key Keeper encloses it.

Key Keeper
Pale Green
Key Keeper
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Key Keeper
Pine Needle
Key Keeper
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Key Keeper
0290 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 7, Key Keeper is decisively the brighter choice.