Lemonade vs Thames Fog
Where Lemonade belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Lemonade belongs to the beige-yellow family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Lemonade (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.2, 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.
Lemonade vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lemonade 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 Lemonade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Color Details
Lemonade vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemonade 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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