Determined Orange vs Thames Fog
Where Determined Orange belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Determined Orange belongs to the beige-pink family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Determined Orange (LRV 22), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.1, 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.
Determined Orange vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Determined Orange 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 — Thames Fog 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. Thames Fog reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Determined Orange vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Determined Orange 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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