Half Sea Fog vs Passageway
Where Half Sea Fog belongs to Behr's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Half Sea Fog (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Half Sea Fog vs Passageway in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Half Sea Fog and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Half Sea Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
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. Half Sea Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
Color Details
Half Sea Fog vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Half Sea Fog on one side and Passageway 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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