Tatami Tan vs Thames Fog
Where Tatami Tan belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Tatami Tan reads as beige, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tatami Tan (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.0, 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.
Tatami Tan vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tatami Tan 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.
Color Details
Tatami Tan vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tatami Tan 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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