Seagull Gray vs Denim Drift
Where Seagull Gray belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Seagull Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Seagull Gray (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Seagull Gray runs yellow while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.7, 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.
Seagull Gray vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seagull Gray 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 Seagull Gray 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. Seagull Gray 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. Seagull Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
Color Details
Seagull Gray vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seagull Gray 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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