Chic Gray vs Denim Drift

Chic GrayBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE NaNVery different colors

Where Chic Gray belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Chic Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Chic Gray (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chic Gray runs red while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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.

Chic Gray vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chic Gray and Denim Drift 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 Chic Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Chic GrayBehr PPU26-10 living room review

@reinhardrestorations

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Chic Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Chic GrayBehr PPU26-10 bedroom color

@dscholl82

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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Color Details

Chic Gray
Behr
Hex#cfccc5
LRV60.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Chic Gray vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Gray on one side and Denim Drift 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 Chic Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Chic Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Chic Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Chic Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Chic Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Chic Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Chic Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Chic Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Chic Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Chic Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Chic Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chic Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Chic Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chic Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Chic Gray
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Chic Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chic Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Chic Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Chic Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Chic Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Chic Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chic Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Chic Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chic Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chic Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chic Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Chic Gray reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Chic Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chic Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Chic Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Chic Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Chic Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Chic Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chic Gray is the lighter choice