Cadet vs Thames Fog
Where Cadet belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Cadet belongs to the blue-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Cadet (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.5, 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.
Cadet vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cadet 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 — Cadet 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. Cadet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cadet vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cadet 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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