Cloud Nine vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Cloud Nine reads as white, while Evergreen Fog reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloud Nine (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Evergreen Fog (LRV 30), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 29.7, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Nine 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 Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
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. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Evergreen Fog.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Evergreen Fog would.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine 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 Cloud Nine comparisons
See how Cloud Nine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.