Gentle Lamb vs Thames Fog
Both from Valspar's palette. Gentle Lamb (LRV 70) 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 27.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Gentle Lamb vs Thames Fog Color Comparison
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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Gentle Lamb vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces
Seeing Gentle Lamb 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. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.
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 Gentle Lamb will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thames Fog would.
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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. Gentle Lamb reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.
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