Garden Gate vs Thames Fog
Where Garden Gate belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Garden Gate belongs to the greige-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Garden Gate (LRV 10), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garden Gate vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Garden Gate 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Thames Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Garden Gate.
Color Details
Garden Gate vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Gate 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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