Soft Peach vs Thames Fog

Soft PeachDuluxvsThames FogValsparΔE 31.9Very different colors

Where Soft Peach belongs to Dulux's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Soft Peach belongs to the beige family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Soft Peach (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Peach vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Peach 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 Soft Peach will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

Soft PeachHalf-painted wall with Dulux Soft peach

@home.on.the.avenue

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Soft Peach reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Soft PeachDulux Soft Peach bedroom interior

@thedisneygosford

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

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

Soft PeachDining room with accent wall Dulux Soft Peach

@thedisneygosford

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog dining room photo

@renovations_at31

Color Details

Soft Peach
Dulux
Hex#F6D9BE
LRV72.9
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Soft Peach vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Peach 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 Soft Peach comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Peach
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soft Peach
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soft Peach reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Peach
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Peach
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Peach
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Peach
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Peach
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Peach
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Peach
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Peach
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soft Peach reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Peach
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Peach
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Peach
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Peach
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Peach
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Peach
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Soft Peach reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Peach
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Peach
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Peach
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Soft Peach
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Peach
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Soft Peach
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Peach
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Peach
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Peach
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Peach
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Soft Peach
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Peach is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Soft Peach
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Soft Peach
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Soft Peach
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Soft Peach reads noticeably lighter