Durango Blue vs Denim Drift
Where Durango Blue belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Durango Blue belongs to the blue family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Durango Blue (LRV 13), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Durango Blue runs blue while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.6, 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.
Durango Blue vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Durango Blue 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Durango Blue would.
Color Details
Durango Blue vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Durango Blue on one side and Denim Drift 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 Durango Blue comparisons
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