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

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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

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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

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Color Details

Pageant Green
Behr · MQ4-17
Hex#99dac5
LRV55.3
BrandBehr
NumberMQ4-17
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
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.

White Dove
Pageant Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pageant Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pageant Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pageant Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pageant Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pageant Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pageant Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pageant Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pageant Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Pageant Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pageant Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pageant Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pageant Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pageant Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pageant Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Pageant Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pageant Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pageant Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pageant Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Pageant Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pageant Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pageant Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pageant Green reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Pageant Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pageant Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Pageant Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pageant Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pageant Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pageant Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pageant Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pageant Green reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Pageant Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pageant Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pageant Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pageant Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Pageant Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pageant Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pageant Green is the lighter choice