White Sesame vs Thames Fog
Where White Sesame belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. White Sesame reads as beige-white, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Sesame (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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.
White Sesame vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Sesame 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 White Sesame will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. White Sesame returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
White Sesame vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Sesame 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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