Pure Laughter vs Evergreen Fog
Where Pure Laughter belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Pure Laughter belongs to the beige-yellow family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Pure Laughter (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.5, 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.
Pure Laughter vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pure Laughter 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 Pure Laughter will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure Laughter reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure Laughter reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. Pure Laughter reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Color Details
Pure Laughter vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure Laughter on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.
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.
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