Sandy vs Thames Fog
Where Sandy belongs to Jotun's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Sandy reads as beige-greige, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sandy vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Sandy and Thames Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Sandy vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sandy 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.
More Sandy comparisons
See how Sandy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
Sandy reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
Sandy reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Sandy encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 7, Sandy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Sandy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.