Warm Grey vs Evergreen Fog
Warm Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Evergreen Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Warm Grey reads as beige-grey, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 65 vs 30, Warm Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Warm Grey vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Warm Grey 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Warm Grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Warm Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Warm Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Warm Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Warm Grey vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warm Grey on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.
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 Warm Grey comparisons
See how Warm Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Warm Grey reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Warm Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Warm Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Warm Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Warm Grey reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Warm Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Warm Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Warm Grey encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Warm Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Warm Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Warm Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Warm Grey reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Warm Grey reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Warm Grey reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Warm Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.