Place of Dust vs Evergreen Fog

Place of Dust (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Place of Dust reads as grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 27-point LRV gap — 57 for Place of Dust vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Place of Dust will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 18.4 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.

Place of Dust vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Place of DustPlace of Dust 0539 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. Place of Dust returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Place of DustPlace of Dust 0539 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. Place of Dust returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Place of DustPlace of Dust 0539 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. Place of Dust returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Place of DustPlace of Dust 0539 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Place of Dust
Cloverdale Paint · 0539
Hex#C7C5C1
LRV57.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0539
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Place of Dust vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Place of Dust 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 Place of Dust comparisons

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

White Dove
Place of Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Place of Dust
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Place of Dust
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Place of Dust
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Place of Dust reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Place of Dust
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Place of Dust reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Place of Dust
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Place of Dust
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Place of Dust
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Place of Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Place of Dust
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Place of Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Place of Dust
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Place of Dust
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Place of Dust
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Black grey
Place of Dust
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Piazza
Place of Dust
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Place of Dust
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Place of Dust
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Senses
Place of Dust
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Place of Dust reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Place of Dust
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Place of Dust
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Place of Dust
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Place of Dust
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Place of Dust
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Place of Dust
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Place of Dust reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Place of Dust
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Place of Dust is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Place of Dust
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Place of Dust
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Place of Dust
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Place of Dust
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Place of Dust is the lighter choice