Planetary Silver vs Thames Fog

Planetary SilverBehrvsThames FogValsparΔE NaNVery different colors

Where Planetary Silver belongs to Behr's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Planetary Silver (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of NaN, 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.

Planetary Silver vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Planetary Silver 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 Planetary Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Planetary SilverBehr N460-2 wall paint makeover

@christygetscrafty

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Planetary Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Planetary SilverBehr Planetary Silver bedroom photo

@blscollective

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

Color Details

Planetary Silver
Behr
Hex#cccfcb
LRV62.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Planetary Silver vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Planetary Silver on one side and Thames 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 Planetary Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Planetary Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Planetary Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Planetary Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Planetary Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Planetary Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Planetary Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Planetary Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Planetary Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Planetary Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Planetary Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Planetary Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Planetary Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Planetary Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Planetary Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Black grey
Planetary Silver
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Piazza
Planetary Silver
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Planetary Silver
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Planetary Silver
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Senses
Planetary Silver
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Planetary Silver reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Planetary Silver
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Planetary Silver
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Planetary Silver reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Planetary Silver
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Planetary Silver
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Planetary Silver
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Planetary Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Planetary Silver
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Planetary Silver
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Planetary Silver
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Planetary Silver is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Planetary Silver
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Planetary Silver
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Planetary Silver
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Planetary Silver reads noticeably lighter