Crabby Apple vs Thames Fog
Where Crabby Apple belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Crabby Apple 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 Crabby Apple (LRV 7), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.8, 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.
Crabby Apple vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Crabby Apple 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 LRV gap is large enough that Thames Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Crabby Apple would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Thames Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crabby Apple.
Color Details
Crabby Apple vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crabby Apple 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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