Sin City vs Thames Fog

Sin CityCloverdale PaintvsThames FogValsparΔE 49.7Very different colors

Sin City is a Cloverdale Paint color while Thames Fog comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Sin City belongs to the beige family and Thames Fog to the grey family. At LRV 41 vs 27, Sin City will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 49.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sin City vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sin City 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. Sin City returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sin CitySin City 0816 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

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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 Sin City will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Sin CitySin City 0816 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Sin City reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Sin CitySin City 0816 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog dining room photo

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Sin City will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Sin CitySin City 0816 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bathroom review

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Color Details

Sin City
Cloverdale Paint · 0816
Hex#CFA541
LRV41.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0816
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sin City vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sin City 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 Sin City comparisons

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

White Dove
Sin City
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sin City
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sin City
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sin City is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sin City
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sin City
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sin City reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Sin City
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sin City
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sin City
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sin City reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sin City
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sin City
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sin City
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sin City is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sin City
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sin City reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Sin City
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sin City is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sin City
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sin City reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sin City
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sin City is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sin City
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sin City
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sin City
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sin City reads slightly lighter

Senses
Sin City
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Sin City
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sin City is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sin City
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sin City
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sin City reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sin City
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sin City is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sin City
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sin City
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sin City reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Sin City
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sin City
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sin City is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sin City
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sin City
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Sin City
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter