Windfresh White vs Thames Fog

Windfresh WhiteSherwin-WilliamsvsThames FogValsparΔE 27.5Very different colors

Where Windfresh White belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Windfresh White reads as beige-greige, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windfresh White (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Windfresh White vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Windfresh White 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 Windfresh White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.

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Color Details

Windfresh White
Sherwin-Williams · 7628
Hex#DED8CF
LRV69.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7628
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Windfresh White vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windfresh White on one side and Thames Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Windfresh White comparisons

See how Windfresh White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Windfresh White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Windfresh White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Windfresh White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Windfresh White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Windfresh White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Windfresh White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Windfresh White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Windfresh White reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Windfresh White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Windfresh White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Windfresh White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Windfresh White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Windfresh White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Windfresh White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Windfresh White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Windfresh White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Windfresh White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Windfresh White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Windfresh White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Windfresh White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Windfresh White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Senses
Windfresh White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Windfresh White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Windfresh White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Windfresh White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Windfresh White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Windfresh White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Windfresh White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Windfresh White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Windfresh White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Windfresh White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Windfresh White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Windfresh White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Windfresh White
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Windfresh White reads noticeably lighter