Bora Bora Shore vs Thames Fog
Bora Bora Shore is a Sherwin-Williams color while Thames Fog comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Bora Bora Shore belongs to the blue family and Thames Fog to the grey family. At LRV 56 vs 27, Bora Bora Shore will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bora Bora Shore vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bora Bora Shore 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Bora Bora Shore returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bora Bora Shore will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Color Details
Bora Bora Shore vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bora Bora Shore 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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