Reddened Earth vs Thames Fog
Where Reddened Earth belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Reddened Earth belongs to the pink-red family and Thames Fog to the grey family. Thames Fog (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Reddened Earth (LRV 19), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.4, 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.
Reddened Earth vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Reddened Earth 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 Reddened Earth would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Thames Fog reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reddened Earth.
Color Details
Reddened Earth vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reddened Earth 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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