Sweet Bluette vs Thames Fog

Sweet BluetteBenjamin MoorevsThames FogValsparΔE 32.9Very different colors

Sweet Bluette is a Benjamin Moore color while Thames Fog comes from Valspar. Sweet Bluette reads as blue, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 76 vs 27, Sweet Bluette will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 32.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sweet Bluette vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sweet Bluette 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sweet Bluette returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sweet BluetteSweet Bluette hallway color review

@smithtec_co

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sweet Bluette will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Sweet BluetteBenjamin Moore Sweet Bluette bedroom color

@threadsinteriordesign

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Sweet Bluette will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Sweet BluetteBenjamin Moore Sweet Bluette kitchen cabinets paint

@roryconway_paint_finishes

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog kitchen cabinets

@bh_paintingdecorating

Color Details

Sweet Bluette
Benjamin Moore · 813
Hex#D7E5EB
LRV76.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number813
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sweet Bluette vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Bluette 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 Sweet Bluette comparisons

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

White Dove
Sweet Bluette
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sweet Bluette
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sweet Bluette
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Bluette
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Bluette
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sweet Bluette
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Bluette
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sweet Bluette
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Bluette
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sweet Bluette
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Bluette
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sweet Bluette
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sweet Bluette
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sweet Bluette
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sweet Bluette
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sweet Bluette
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sweet Bluette
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sweet Bluette
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Senses
Sweet Bluette
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sweet Bluette
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sweet Bluette
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sweet Bluette reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sweet Bluette
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sweet Bluette
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sweet Bluette
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sweet Bluette
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sweet Bluette
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sweet Bluette reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Sweet Bluette
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sweet Bluette
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sweet Bluette
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Sweet Bluette
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Sweet Bluette is the lighter choice