New Orleans vs Denim Drift
Where New Orleans belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than New Orleans (LRV 16), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New Orleans runs purple while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.9, 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.
New Orleans vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Orleans 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 New Orleans would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New Orleans.
Color Details
New Orleans vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Orleans 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.
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