Violet Beauty vs Evergreen Fog

Where Violet Beauty belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Evergreen Fog is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Violet Beauty belongs to the purple family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. Violet Beauty (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.7, 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.

Violet Beauty vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 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. Violet Beauty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 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. Violet Beauty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 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. Violet Beauty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.

Violet BeautyViolet Beauty 1296 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Violet Beauty
Cloverdale Paint · 1296
Hex#BCB4CA
LRV48.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1296
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Violet Beauty vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Violet Beauty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Violet Beauty
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Violet Beauty
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Violet Beauty
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Violet Beauty
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Violet Beauty
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Violet Beauty
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Violet Beauty
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Violet Beauty
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Violet Beauty
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Violet Beauty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Violet Beauty
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Violet Beauty
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Violet Beauty
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Violet Beauty
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Piazza
Violet Beauty
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Violet Beauty
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Violet Beauty
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Violet Beauty
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Violet Beauty reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Violet Beauty
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Violet Beauty
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Violet Beauty
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Violet Beauty
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Violet Beauty
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Violet Beauty
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Violet Beauty
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Violet Beauty reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Violet Beauty
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Violet Beauty
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Violet Beauty
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Violet Beauty
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Violet Beauty is the lighter choice