Watery Sea vs Evergreen Fog

Watery Sea (Cloverdale Paint) and Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Watery Sea belongs to the blue family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 19-point LRV gap — 49 for Watery Sea vs 30 for Evergreen Fog — means Watery Sea will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 33.4 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.

Watery Sea vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces

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

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 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. Watery Sea returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 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. Watery Sea returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 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. Watery Sea returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Watery SeaWatery Sea 0638 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Evergreen FogSW 9130 bathroom evergreen fog 590x1024 inspiration

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Color Details

Watery Sea
Cloverdale Paint · 0638
Hex#8DBFE6
LRV49.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0638
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9130
Hex#95978A
LRV30.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9130
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Watery Sea vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Watery Sea 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 Watery Sea comparisons

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

White Dove
Watery Sea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Watery Sea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Watery Sea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Watery Sea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Watery Sea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Watery Sea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Watery Sea
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Watery Sea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Watery Sea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Watery Sea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Watery Sea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Watery Sea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Watery Sea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Watery Sea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Watery Sea
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Piazza
Watery Sea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Watery Sea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Watery Sea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Watery Sea
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Watery Sea reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Watery Sea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Watery Sea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Watery Sea
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Watery Sea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Watery Sea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Watery Sea is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Watery Sea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Watery Sea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Watery Sea reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Watery Sea
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Watery Sea
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Watery Sea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Watery Sea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Watery Sea is the lighter choice