Nantucket Breeze vs Thames Fog

Nantucket BreezeBenjamin MoorevsThames FogValsparΔE 27.5Very different colors

Where Nantucket Breeze belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Nantucket Breeze reads as beige-yellow, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nantucket Breeze (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.5, 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.

Nantucket Breeze vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

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

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

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Bedroom

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

Nantucket BreezeNantucket Breeze bedroom interior

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Color Details

Nantucket Breeze
Benjamin Moore · 521
Hex#DBD8BC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number521
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Nantucket Breeze vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nantucket Breeze 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 Nantucket Breeze comparisons

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

White Dove
Nantucket Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Nantucket Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Nantucket Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nantucket Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nantucket Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Nantucket Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Nantucket Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nantucket Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Nantucket Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Nantucket Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nantucket Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Nantucket Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Nantucket Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nantucket Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Nantucket Breeze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nantucket Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Black grey
Nantucket Breeze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Nantucket Breeze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Nantucket Breeze
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Nantucket Breeze
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Senses
Nantucket Breeze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nantucket Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Nantucket Breeze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nantucket Breeze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nantucket Breeze reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Nantucket Breeze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Nantucket Breeze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Nantucket Breeze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nantucket Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Nantucket Breeze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Nantucket Breeze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Nantucket Breeze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nantucket Breeze is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Nantucket Breeze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Nantucket Breeze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Nantucket Breeze
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Nantucket Breeze reads noticeably lighter