Melting Moment vs Denim Drift

Melting MomentBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 31.5Very different colors

Melting Moment (Behr) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Melting Moment reads as green, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 44-point LRV gap — 71 for Melting Moment vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Melting Moment will open up a space more effectively. Where Melting Moment leans green, Denim Drift reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Melting Moment vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Melting Moment 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Melting Moment reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment living room interior

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Melting Moment returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Melting Moment returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Melting Moment
Behr · S430-1
Hex#d2e0d9
LRV70.7
BrandBehr
NumberS430-1
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Melting Moment vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melting Moment 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 Melting Moment comparisons

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

White Dove
Melting Moment
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Melting Moment
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Melting Moment
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Melting Moment
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Melting Moment
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Melting Moment
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Melting Moment
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Melting Moment
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Melting Moment
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Melting Moment
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Melting Moment
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Melting Moment
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Melting Moment
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Melting Moment
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Melting Moment
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Piazza
Melting Moment
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Melting Moment
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Melting Moment
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Senses
Melting Moment
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Melting Moment
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Melting Moment
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Melting Moment
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Melting Moment
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Melting Moment
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Melting Moment
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Melting Moment
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Melting Moment
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Melting Moment
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Melting Moment
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Melting Moment
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Melting Moment is the lighter choice