Broadway Lights vs Thames Fog

Broadway LightsCloverdale PaintvsThames FogValsparΔE 53.1Very different colors

Broadway Lights (Cloverdale Paint) and Thames Fog (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Broadway Lights belongs to the beige-yellow family and Thames Fog to the grey family. The 49-point LRV gap — 76 for Broadway Lights vs 27 for Thames Fog — means Broadway Lights will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 53.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Broadway Lights vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Broadway Lights 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. Broadway Lights reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Broadway LightsBroadway Lights 0856 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Broadway Lights returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Broadway LightsBroadway Lights 0856 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Broadway Lights will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Broadway LightsBroadway Lights 0856 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog dining room photo

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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. Broadway Lights returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Broadway LightsBroadway Lights 0856 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bathroom review

@bellwaycherry17

Color Details

Broadway Lights
Cloverdale Paint · 0856
Hex#FFDF7B
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0856
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Broadway Lights vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Broadway Lights 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 Broadway Lights comparisons

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

White Dove
Broadway Lights
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Broadway Lights
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Broadway Lights
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Broadway Lights
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Broadway Lights
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Broadway Lights
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Broadway Lights
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Broadway Lights
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Broadway Lights
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Broadway Lights
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Broadway Lights
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Broadway Lights
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Broadway Lights
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Broadway Lights
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Black grey
Broadway Lights
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Piazza
Broadway Lights
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Broadway Lights
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Broadway Lights
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Senses
Broadway Lights
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Broadway Lights
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Broadway Lights
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Broadway Lights reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Broadway Lights
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Broadway Lights
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Broadway Lights
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Broadway Lights
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Broadway Lights
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Broadway Lights
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Broadway Lights
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Broadway Lights
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Broadway Lights
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Broadway Lights is the lighter choice