Palace Pearl vs Thames Fog

Palace PearlBenjamin MoorevsThames FogValsparΔE 25.3Very different colors

Palace Pearl (Benjamin Moore) and Thames Fog (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Palace Pearl belongs to the blue-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. The 34-point LRV gap — 62 for Palace Pearl vs 27 for Thames Fog — means Palace Pearl will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 25.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Palace Pearl vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palace Pearl 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Palace Pearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Palace PearlBenjamin Moore CW-650 living room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Palace Pearl returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bathroom review

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Color Details

Palace Pearl
Benjamin Moore · CW-650
Hex#C6D0D2
LRV61.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-650
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Palace Pearl vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palace Pearl 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 Palace Pearl comparisons

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

White Dove
Palace Pearl
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Palace Pearl
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Palace Pearl
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Palace Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Palace Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Palace Pearl
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Palace Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Palace Pearl
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Palace Pearl
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Palace Pearl
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Palace Pearl
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palace Pearl
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Palace Pearl
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Palace Pearl
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Black grey
Palace Pearl
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Piazza
Palace Pearl
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Palace Pearl
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Palace Pearl
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Senses
Palace Pearl
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Palace Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Palace Pearl
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Palace Pearl
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Palace Pearl
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Palace Pearl
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Palace Pearl
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Palace Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Palace Pearl
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Palace Pearl
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Palace Pearl
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Palace Pearl
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Palace Pearl
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Palace Pearl
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Palace Pearl reads noticeably lighter