Undine vs Denim Drift paint color comparison

Undine vs Denim Drift

UndineBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 22.9Distinct difference

Where Undine belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Undine belongs to the blue family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Undine (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Undine runs green and blue while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Undine vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Undine 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 Undine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

UndineBehr Undine living room interior

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Undine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

UndineBehr Undine bedroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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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. Undine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

UndineBehr Undine bathroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

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Color Details

Undine
Behr · M450-4
LRV43.2
BrandBehr
NumberM450-4
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Undine vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

Undine
Undine
Ammonite
Ammonite
Undine vs Ammonite
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where Undine encloses it.

Undine
Undine
White Dove
White Dove
Undine vs White Dove
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Undine vs Iron Ore
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 6, Undine is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Undine vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Undine
Undine
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Undine vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Undine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Undine
Undine
Mizzle
Mizzle
Undine vs Mizzle
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Undine
Undine
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Undine vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where Undine encloses it.

Undine
Undine
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Undine vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
French Gray
French Gray
Undine vs French Gray
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Undine
Undine
Naval
Naval
Undine vs Naval
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Undine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Undine
Undine
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Undine vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Undine
Undine
Bancha
Bancha
Undine vs Bancha
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, Undine is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Undine vs Hardwick White
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Undine
Undine
Pure White
Pure White
Undine vs Pure White
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where Undine encloses it.

Undine
Undine
Artichoke
Artichoke
Undine vs Artichoke
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Undine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Undine
Undine
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Undine vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Shoji White
Shoji White
Undine vs Shoji White
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Snowbound
Snowbound
Undine vs Snowbound
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Pigeon
Pigeon
Undine vs Pigeon
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Undine
Undine
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Undine vs Pewter Green
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 12, Undine is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Duck Green
Duck Green
Undine vs Duck Green
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 8, Undine is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Undine vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Undine
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Undine vs Dix Blue
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Undine
Hicks' Blue
Undine
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Undine vs Hicks' Blue

Undine
Slaked Lime Deep
Undine
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Undine vs Slaked Lime Deep

Undine
Undine
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Undine vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 12, Undine is decisively the brighter choice.

Undine
Livid
Undine
Livid
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Undine vs Livid

Undine
Undine
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Undine vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Undine
Undine
Pale Green
Pale Green
Undine vs Pale Green
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Undine reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Undine
Undine
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Undine vs Pine Needle
Behr
Undine
M450-4 · LRV 43

Undine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.