Silver Tone vs Thames Fog

Silver ToneJotunvsThames FogValsparΔE 6.4Noticeable difference

Where Silver Tone belongs to Jotun's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Silver Tone (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.4 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.

Silver Tone vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Silver Tone 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Tone gives the walls a little more lift.

Silver ToneJotun Silver Tone living room interior

@nordichomeliving

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. Silver Tone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Silver ToneJotun Dunkel bedroom color

@villakroksnas

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Silver Tone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Thames FogValspar Thames Fog kitchen cabinets

@bh_paintingdecorating

Color Details

Silver Tone
Jotun · 8094
Hex#9d9c95
LRV33.2
BrandJotun
Number8094
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Silver Tone vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Tone 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 Silver Tone comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Tone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silver Tone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Silver Tone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Tone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silver Tone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Silver Tone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Tone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Silver Tone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Tone reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Tone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver Tone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Silver Tone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Silver Tone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Silver Tone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Tone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Tone reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Silver Tone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Tone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Silver Tone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Silver Tone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Silver Tone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Tone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Tone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Silver Tone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Silver Tone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Tone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Tone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Silver Tone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Silver Tone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Silver Tone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Tone reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Silver Tone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Silver Tone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Silver Tone
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter