Olive Gold vs Evergreen Fog

Olive Gold (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Olive Gold reads as beige-greige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 13-point LRV gap — 43 for Olive Gold vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Olive Gold will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 15.5 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.

Olive Gold vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 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. Olive Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 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. Olive Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 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. Olive Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Olive GoldOlive Gold 0281 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Olive Gold
Cloverdale Paint · 0281
Hex#BEAD8D
LRV43.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0281
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Olive Gold vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Olive Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Olive Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Olive Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Olive Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Olive Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Olive Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Olive Gold
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Olive Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Olive Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Olive Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Olive Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Olive Gold
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Olive Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Olive Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Olive Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Olive Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Olive Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Olive Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads slightly lighter

Senses
Olive Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Olive Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Olive Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Olive Gold
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Olive Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Olive Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Olive Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Olive Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Olive Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Olive Gold reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Olive Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Olive Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Olive Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Olive Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Olive Gold is the lighter choice