Winds Breath vs Thames Fog

Winds BreathBehrvsThames FogValsparΔE 30.2Very different colors

Winds Breath is a Behr color while Thames Fog comes from Valspar. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 74 vs 27, Winds Breath will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Winds Breath vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Winds Breath 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Winds Breath will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

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Color Details

Winds Breath
Behr · GR-W06
Hex#e0e1da
LRV74.3
BrandBehr
NumberGR-W06
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Winds Breath vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winds Breath 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 Winds Breath comparisons

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

White Dove
Winds Breath
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Winds Breath
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Winds Breath
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Winds Breath
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Winds Breath
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Winds Breath
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Winds Breath
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Winds Breath
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Winds Breath
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Winds Breath
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Winds Breath
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Winds Breath
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Winds Breath
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winds Breath
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Black grey
Winds Breath
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Piazza
Winds Breath
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Winds Breath
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Winds Breath
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Senses
Winds Breath
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Winds Breath
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Winds Breath
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Winds Breath
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Winds Breath
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Winds Breath
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Winds Breath
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Winds Breath
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Winds Breath
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Winds Breath
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Winds Breath
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Winds Breath
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Winds Breath is the lighter choice