Nephrite vs Thames Fog
Nephrite is a Tikkurila color while Thames Fog comes from Valspar. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 27 vs 24, Thames Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nephrite vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Nephrite and Thames Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Thames Fog has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Thames Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Thames Fog gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Nephrite vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nephrite 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.
More Nephrite comparisons
See how Nephrite stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
Nephrite reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Nephrite reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
Nephrite reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Nephrite encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.