Melted Butter vs Thames Fog

Melted ButterBenjamin MoorevsThames FogValsparΔE 35.3Very different colors

Where Melted Butter belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Melted Butter reads as beige-yellow, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Melted Butter (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Melted Butter
Benjamin Moore · CSP-905
Hex#F2E7BD
LRV77.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-905
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Melted Butter vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melted Butter 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 Melted Butter comparisons

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

White Dove
Melted Butter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Melted Butter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Melted Butter reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Melted Butter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Melted Butter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Melted Butter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Melted Butter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Melted Butter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Melted Butter reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Melted Butter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Melted Butter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Melted Butter reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Melted Butter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Melted Butter reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Melted Butter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Melted Butter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Melted Butter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Melted Butter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Black grey
Melted Butter
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Piazza
Melted Butter
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Melted Butter reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Melted Butter
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Melted Butter reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Melted Butter
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Senses
Melted Butter
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Melted Butter
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Melted Butter
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Melted Butter reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Melted Butter
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Melted Butter
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Melted Butter
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Melted Butter
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Melted Butter
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Melted Butter reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Melted Butter
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Melted Butter is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Melted Butter
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Melted Butter
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Melted Butter
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Melted Butter is the lighter choice