Natural vs Evergreen Fog

Where Natural belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Natural belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Natural (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Natural vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Natural 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Natural will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

NaturalNatural EX006 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Natural reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

NaturalNatural EX006 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Natural reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

NaturalNatural EX006 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Natural reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

NaturalNatural EX006 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Natural
Cloverdale Paint · EX006
Hex#D2BBA4
LRV51.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX006
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Natural vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Natural
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Natural
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Natural
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Natural is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Natural
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Natural
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Natural
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Natural
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Natural
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Natural reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Natural
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Natural
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Natural
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Natural is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Natural
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Natural
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Natural is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Natural
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural is the lighter choice

Black grey
Natural
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Natural is the lighter choice

Piazza
Natural
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Natural
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Natural
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Natural reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Natural
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Natural reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Natural
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Natural is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Natural
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Natural
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Natural is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Natural
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Natural reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Natural
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Natural is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Natural
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Natural reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Natural
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Natural reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Natural
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Natural
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Natural
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Natural
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Natural is the lighter choice