Prairie Sage vs Thames Fog

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Both from Valspar's palette. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 22.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Prairie Sage vs Thames Fog Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 22.4Distinct difference

Color Details

Prairie Sage
Valspar · 8003-28E
Hex#9c955f
LRV29.0
BrandValspar
Number8003-28E
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Prairie Sage vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

Seeing Prairie Sage 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 4 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Prairie Sage
Valspar Prairie Sage hallway paint review

@h.c.j_painting_decorating

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Prairie Sage
Prairie Sage bedroom panelling review

@welcome_to_yewdale

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Prairie Sage
Prairie Sage dining room accent wall

@mike_malone_paint_and_decor

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog dining room photo

@renovations_at31

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.

Prairie Sage
Valspar 8003-28E bathroom color-block

@fullerholdenhome

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog bathroom review

@bellwaycherry17

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