May Sun vs Thames Fog
Where May Sun belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. May Sun reads as beige, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. May Sun (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
May Sun vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing May Sun 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 May Sun will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. May Sun reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.
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. May Sun returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. May Sun reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.
Color Details
May Sun vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Sun 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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