Paper Lantern vs Thames Fog
Where Paper Lantern belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Paper Lantern reads as beige, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper Lantern (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper Lantern vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Paper Lantern 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 Paper Lantern will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Color Details
Paper Lantern vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper Lantern 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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