Cashmere vs Thames Fog
Where Cashmere belongs to Jotun's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Cashmere belongs to the beige-greige family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Cashmere (LRV 35) 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 13.5, 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.
Cashmere vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashmere 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 — Cashmere gives the walls a little more lift.
@bjorkhaugen_
@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. Cashmere reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
@braboligstyling
@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. Cashmere has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
@aninest
@renovations_at31
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. Cashmere reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
@kuling.no
@bellwaycherry17
Color Details
Cashmere vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashmere 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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