Winds Breath vs Denim Drift

Winds BreathBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 33.3Very different colors

Where Winds Breath belongs to Behr's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Winds Breath belongs to the grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Winds Breath (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Winds Breath 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 33.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Winds Breath vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Winds Breath 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.

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

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Color Details

Winds Breath
Behr · GR-W06
Hex#e0e1da
LRV74.3
BrandBehr
NumberGR-W06
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Winds Breath vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Winds Breath
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Winds Breath
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Winds Breath
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Winds Breath
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Winds Breath
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Winds Breath
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Winds Breath
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Winds Breath
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Winds Breath
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Winds Breath
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Winds Breath
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Winds Breath
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winds Breath
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Winds Breath
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Winds Breath
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Piazza
Winds Breath
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Winds Breath
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Winds Breath
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Senses
Winds Breath
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Winds Breath
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Winds Breath
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Winds Breath
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Winds Breath
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Winds Breath
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Winds Breath
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Winds Breath
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Winds Breath
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Winds Breath
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Winds Breath
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Winds Breath
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Winds Breath is the lighter choice