Summer's End vs Evergreen Fog

Where Summer's End belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Summer's End reads as beige, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Summer's End (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.9, 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.

Summer's End vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Summer's End 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Summer's End gives the walls a little more lift.

Summer's EndSummer's End 1017 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Evergreen FogEvergreen Fog SW 9130 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Summer's End reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Summer's EndSummer's End 1017 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Evergreen FogBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Summer's End reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Summer's EndSummer's End 1017 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Evergreen FogSherwin Williams Evergreen Fog kitchen cabinets evergreen fog alabaster

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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. Summer's End reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Summer's EndSummer's End 1017 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Summer's End
Cloverdale Paint · 1017
Hex#DA966C
LRV38.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1017
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Summer's End vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summer's End 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 Summer's End comparisons

See how Summer's End stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Summer's End
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Summer's End
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Summer's End
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Summer's End
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Summer's End
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Summer's End
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Summer's End
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Summer's End
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Summer's End reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Summer's End
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Summer's End
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Summer's End
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Summer's End
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Summer's End reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Summer's End
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Summer's End
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Summer's End reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Summer's End
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Piazza
Summer's End
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Summer's End
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Summer's End
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Summer's End reads slightly lighter

Senses
Summer's End
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Summer's End
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Summer's End
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Summer's End
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Summer's End reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Summer's End
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Summer's End reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Summer's End
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Summer's End is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Summer's End
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Summer's End
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Summer's End reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Summer's End
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Summer's End
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Summer's End
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Summer's End
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Summer's End reads noticeably lighter