Palladian Plum vs Thames Fog
Where Palladian Plum belongs to Dulux's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Palladian Plum (LRV 19), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palladian Plum vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Palladian Plum 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 Thames Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Palladian Plum would.
Color Details
Palladian Plum vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palladian Plum 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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