Poolside Blue vs Thames Fog
Where Poolside Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Poolside Blue belongs to the blue family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Poolside Blue (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 12 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Poolside Blue vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Poolside Blue 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 Poolside Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Poolside Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Poolside Blue vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Poolside Blue 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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