Sailor's Knot vs Denim Drift
Where Sailor's Knot belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Sailor's Knot reads as blue, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sailor's Knot (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sailor's Knot 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 16.8, 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.
Sailor's Knot vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sailor's Knot 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 Sailor's Knot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift 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. Sailor's Knot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
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. Sailor's Knot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
Color Details
Sailor's Knot vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sailor's Knot 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.
More Sailor's Knot comparisons
See how Sailor's Knot stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sailor's Knot reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 13, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Sailor's Knot is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Sailor's Knot reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sailor's Knot reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Sailor's Knot encloses it.