Lookout Point vs Thames Fog
Where Lookout Point belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Lookout Point belongs to the blue-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Lookout Point (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lookout Point vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lookout Point 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 Lookout Point will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
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. Lookout Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.
Color Details
Lookout Point vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lookout Point 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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