Reclining Green vs Thames Fog
Where Reclining Green belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Reclining Green belongs to the green family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Reclining Green (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.8, 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.
Reclining Green vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Reclining Green 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 Reclining Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Color Details
Reclining Green vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reclining Green 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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