Habanero Chile vs Thames Fog
Where Habanero Chile belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Habanero Chile belongs to the pink-red family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Habanero Chile (LRV 15), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 54.8, 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.
Habanero Chile vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Habanero Chile 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 Habanero Chile would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Thames Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Habanero Chile vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Habanero Chile 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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