English Hollyhock vs Denim Drift

English HollyhockBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 22.2Distinct difference

Where English Hollyhock belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, English Hollyhock belongs to the blue family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. English Hollyhock (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. English Hollyhock 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 22.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

English Hollyhock vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock living room interior

Visualization

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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. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock bedroom

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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. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock bathroom

Visualization

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Color Details

English Hollyhock
Behr · HDC-CT-16A
Hex#b5c9d3
LRV55.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-16A
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

English Hollyhock vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock comparisons

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

White Dove
English Hollyhock
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
English Hollyhock
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
English Hollyhock
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
English Hollyhock
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
English Hollyhock
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
English Hollyhock
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
English Hollyhock
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
English Hollyhock
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
English Hollyhock
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
English Hollyhock
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Pale Green
English Hollyhock
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
English Hollyhock
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Cement grey
English Hollyhock
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
English Hollyhock
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
English Hollyhock
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Piazza
English Hollyhock
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
English Hollyhock
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
English Hollyhock
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Senses
English Hollyhock
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
English Hollyhock
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
English Hollyhock
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
English Hollyhock
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
English Hollyhock
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
English Hollyhock
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
English Hollyhock
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
English Hollyhock
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
English Hollyhock
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
English Hollyhock
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice