Timeless Taupe vs Evergreen Fog

Timeless Taupe (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Timeless Taupe belongs to the beige-greige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 20-point LRV gap — 50 for Timeless Taupe vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Timeless Taupe will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 15.9 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.

Timeless Taupe vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 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. Timeless Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 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. Timeless Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 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. Timeless Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Timeless TaupeTimeless Taupe EX014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Timeless Taupe
Cloverdale Paint · EX014
Hex#C8BAA6
LRV50.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Timeless Taupe vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Timeless Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Timeless Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Timeless Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Timeless Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Timeless Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Timeless Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Timeless Taupe
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Timeless Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Timeless Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Timeless Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Timeless Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Timeless Taupe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Timeless Taupe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Timeless Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Black grey
Timeless Taupe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Piazza
Timeless Taupe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Timeless Taupe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Timeless Taupe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Timeless Taupe
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Timeless Taupe reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Timeless Taupe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Timeless Taupe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Timeless Taupe
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Timeless Taupe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Timeless Taupe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Timeless Taupe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Timeless Taupe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Timeless Taupe reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Timeless Taupe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Timeless Taupe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Timeless Taupe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Timeless Taupe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Timeless Taupe is the lighter choice