Tropical Dream vs Evergreen Fog

Where Tropical Dream belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tropical Dream belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Tropical Dream (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.0, 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.

Tropical Dream vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Tropical DreamTropical Dream 0912 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. Tropical Dream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Tropical DreamTropical Dream 0912 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. Tropical Dream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Tropical DreamTropical Dream 0912 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. Tropical Dream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Tropical DreamTropical Dream 0912 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Tropical Dream
Cloverdale Paint · 0912
Hex#E5B875
LRV53.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0912
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Tropical Dream vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Tropical Dream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tropical Dream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Tropical Dream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tropical Dream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Tropical Dream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Tropical Dream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Tropical Dream
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Tropical Dream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tropical Dream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Tropical Dream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tropical Dream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Tropical Dream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tropical Dream reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Tropical Dream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tropical Dream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Black grey
Tropical Dream
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Piazza
Tropical Dream
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Tropical Dream
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Tropical Dream
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Tropical Dream reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Tropical Dream
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Tropical Dream reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Tropical Dream
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tropical Dream
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Tropical Dream
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Tropical Dream
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Tropical Dream
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Tropical Dream
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Tropical Dream reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Tropical Dream
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Tropical Dream reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Tropical Dream
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Tropical Dream
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tropical Dream
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tropical Dream
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tropical Dream is the lighter choice