Sand vs Evergreen Fog

SandCloverdale PaintvsEvergreen FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 15.7Distinct difference

Where Sand belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sand belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Sand (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.7, 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.

Sand vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sand 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 Sand will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.

SandSand CA036 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

@visualization

Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

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

SandSand CA036 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

@visualization

Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

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

SandSand CA036 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

@visualization

Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Sand reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

SandSand CA036 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Sand
Cloverdale Paint · CA036
Hex#C8BAA8
LRV50.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA036
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Sand vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Sand
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sand reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sand reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sand is the lighter choice