Ancient Ivory vs Denim Drift

Ancient IvoryBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 38.6Very different colors

Where Ancient Ivory belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Ancient Ivory reads as beige-yellow, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ancient Ivory (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ancient Ivory 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 38.6, 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.

Ancient Ivory vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Ancient Ivory 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 Ancient Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Color Details

Ancient Ivory
Benjamin Moore · OC-133
Hex#EEECDB
LRV80.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-133
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Ancient Ivory vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Ancient Ivory
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Ancient Ivory
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ancient Ivory reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Ancient Ivory
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ancient Ivory
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Ancient Ivory
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ancient Ivory
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Ancient Ivory
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ancient Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ancient Ivory
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ancient Ivory
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ancient Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ancient Ivory
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ancient Ivory
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ancient Ivory
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ancient Ivory
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Ancient Ivory
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Ancient Ivory reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Ancient Ivory
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ancient Ivory
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Ancient Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Ancient Ivory
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ancient Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Ancient Ivory
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Senses
Ancient Ivory
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ancient Ivory
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ancient Ivory
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Ancient Ivory
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ancient Ivory
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ancient Ivory
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ancient Ivory
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Ancient Ivory
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ancient Ivory
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Ancient Ivory reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Ancient Ivory
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Ancient Ivory
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Ancient Ivory
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ancient Ivory is the lighter choice