Parisian Patina vs Thames Fog
Where Parisian Patina belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Parisian Patina belongs to the green-grey family and Thames Fog to the grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 11.5, 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.
Parisian Patina vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Parisian Patina 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Parisian Patina vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Parisian Patina 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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