Pageant Green vs Denim Drift paint color comparison

Pageant Green vs Denim Drift

Pageant GreenBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 33.8Very different colors

Pageant Green is a Behr color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Pageant Green reads as blue-green, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 55 vs 27, Pageant Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pageant Green's green character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pageant Green vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pageant Green 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pageant Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pageant GreenBehr Pageant Green living room interior

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

@melshousetohome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pageant Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Pageant GreenBehr Pageant Green bedroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

@the_interior_lens

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pageant Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Pageant GreenBehr Pageant Green bathroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

@homefunkyhome

Color Details

Pageant Green
Behr · MQ4-17
LRV55.3
BrandBehr
NumberMQ4-17
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Pageant Green vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pageant Green 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 Pageant Green comparisons

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

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Ammonite
Ammonite
Pageant Green vs Ammonite
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
White Dove
White Dove
Pageant Green vs White Dove
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Pageant Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Pageant Green vs Iron Ore
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Pageant Green vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Pageant Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Pageant Green vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Mizzle
Mizzle
Pageant Green vs Mizzle
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Pageant Green vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Pageant Green vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
French Gray
French Gray
Pageant Green vs French Gray
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 43, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Naval
Naval
Pageant Green vs Naval
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Pageant Green vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Bancha
Bancha
Pageant Green vs Bancha
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pageant Green reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Pageant Green vs Hardwick White
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Pure White
Pure White
Pageant Green vs Pure White
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Artichoke
Artichoke
Pageant Green vs Artichoke
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Pageant Green vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Shoji White
Shoji White
Pageant Green vs Shoji White
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Pageant Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Snowbound
Snowbound
Pageant Green vs Snowbound
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Pageant Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Pigeon
Pigeon
Pageant Green vs Pigeon
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Pageant Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Pageant Green vs Pewter Green
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Duck Green
Duck Green
Pageant Green vs Duck Green
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Pageant Green vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Pageant Green encloses it.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Pageant Green vs Dix Blue
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Hicks' Blue
Pageant Green
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green vs Hicks' Blue

Pageant Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Pageant Green
Slaked Lime Deep

Pageant Green vs Slaked Lime Deep

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Pageant Green vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Pageant Green
Livid
Pageant Green
Livid
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green vs Livid

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Pageant Green vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Pale Green
Pale Green
Pageant Green vs Pale Green
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pageant Green
Pageant Green
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Pageant Green vs Pine Needle
Behr
Pageant Green
MQ4-17 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Pageant Green is decisively the brighter choice.