Coral Clay vs Evergreen Fog
Coral Clay and Evergreen Fog come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Coral Clay belongs to the pink-red family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 30 for Evergreen Fog vs 26 for Coral Clay — means Evergreen Fog will open up a space more effectively. Where Coral Clay leans warm, Evergreen Fog reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coral Clay vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coral Clay 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. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Evergreen Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Coral Clay vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Clay 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 Coral Clay comparisons
See how Coral Clay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Coral Clay reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Coral Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
Coral Clay reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Coral Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
Coral Clay reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 26, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Coral Clay reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Coral Clay encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, Coral Clay is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 26, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 26, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.