Carmine vs Thames Fog
Where Carmine belongs to Little Greene's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Carmine reads as pink-red, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Carmine (LRV 25), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 48.3, 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.
Carmine vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Carmine 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Carmine vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carmine 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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