North Beach Blue vs Evergreen Fog

North Beach Blue (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. North Beach Blue reads as blue-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 33 for North Beach Blue vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means North Beach Blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 10.1 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.

North Beach Blue vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 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.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 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.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 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.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint · 0485
Hex#899F9F
LRV33.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0485
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

North Beach Blue vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
North Beach Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
North Beach Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
North Beach Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

North Beach Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
North Beach Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
North Beach Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
North Beach Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
North Beach Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
North Beach Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

North Beach Blue reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
North Beach Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
North Beach Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
North Beach Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

North Beach Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
North Beach Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
North Beach Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

North Beach Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
North Beach Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

North Beach Blue reads slightly lighter

Black grey
North Beach Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

North Beach Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
North Beach Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
North Beach Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
North Beach Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
North Beach Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
North Beach Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

North Beach Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
North Beach Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
North Beach Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

North Beach Blue reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
North Beach Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

North Beach Blue reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
North Beach Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

North Beach Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
North Beach Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
North Beach Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
North Beach Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
North Beach Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
North Beach Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
North Beach Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

North Beach Blue reads noticeably lighter