Aquamarine vs Thames Fog

AquamarineLittle GreenevsThames FogValsparΔE 17.3Distinct difference

Where Aquamarine belongs to Little Greene's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Aquamarine belongs to the green family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Aquamarine (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.3, 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.

Aquamarine vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Aquamarine 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.

Bedroom

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

AquamarineLittle Greene Aquamarine 138 bedroom

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

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Color Details

Aquamarine
Little Greene · 138
Hex#a8bba0
LRV46.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number138
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Aquamarine vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Aquamarine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Aquamarine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Aquamarine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aquamarine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aquamarine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Aquamarine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aquamarine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Aquamarine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Aquamarine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Aquamarine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Aquamarine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Aquamarine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Aquamarine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aquamarine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Aquamarine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Piazza
Aquamarine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Aquamarine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Aquamarine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Aquamarine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Aquamarine reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Aquamarine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aquamarine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Aquamarine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Aquamarine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aquamarine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Aquamarine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Aquamarine reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Aquamarine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Aquamarine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aquamarine is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Aquamarine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Aquamarine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Aquamarine
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone