Grape Mist vs Thames Fog
Where Grape Mist belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Grape Mist (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.0, 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.
Grape Mist vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grape Mist 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 Grape Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grape Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.
Color Details
Grape Mist vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grape Mist 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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