Sea of Atlantis vs Thames Fog

Sea of AtlantisCloverdale PaintvsThames FogValsparΔE 28.4Very different colors

Where Sea of Atlantis belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Sea of Atlantis reads as blue, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sea of Atlantis (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.4, 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.

Sea of Atlantis vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sea of Atlantis 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Sea of Atlantis gives the walls a little more lift.

Sea of AtlantisSea of Atlantis 0653 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sea of AtlantisSea of Atlantis 0653 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

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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. Sea of Atlantis has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Sea of AtlantisSea of Atlantis 0653 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog dining room photo

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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. Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sea of AtlantisSea of Atlantis 0653 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bathroom review

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Color Details

Sea of Atlantis
Cloverdale Paint · 0653
Hex#73A3C2
LRV34.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0653
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sea of Atlantis vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea of Atlantis 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 Sea of Atlantis comparisons

See how Sea of Atlantis stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sea of Atlantis
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sea of Atlantis
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sea of Atlantis
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sea of Atlantis is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sea of Atlantis
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sea of Atlantis
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sea of Atlantis
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sea of Atlantis
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sea of Atlantis
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sea of Atlantis
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sea of Atlantis
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sea of Atlantis
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sea of Atlantis reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Sea of Atlantis
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Sea of Atlantis
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sea of Atlantis is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sea of Atlantis
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Sea of Atlantis
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sea of Atlantis is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sea of Atlantis
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sea of Atlantis
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sea of Atlantis
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Sea of Atlantis
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sea of Atlantis
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sea of Atlantis is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sea of Atlantis
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sea of Atlantis
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sea of Atlantis reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sea of Atlantis
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sea of Atlantis is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sea of Atlantis
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Sea of Atlantis
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sea of Atlantis reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Sea of Atlantis
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sea of Atlantis
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sea of Atlantis reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sea of Atlantis
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sea of Atlantis
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Sea of Atlantis
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter