Alpine Trail vs Thames Fog
Where Alpine Trail belongs to Behr's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Alpine Trail belongs to the green-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Alpine Trail (LRV 10), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alpine Trail vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Alpine Trail and Thames 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 Thames Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Alpine Trail would.
Color Details
Alpine Trail vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alpine Trail on one side and Thames 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.
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