Agate Green vs Thames Fog
Where Agate Green belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Agate Green reads as green-grey, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Agate Green (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Agate Green vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Agate Green 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 — Agate Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Agate Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Agate Green vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Agate Green 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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