Bubble Tea vs Denim Drift

Bubble TeaBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 51.6Very different colors

Where Bubble Tea belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Bubble Tea reads as pink-red, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Bubble Tea (LRV 23), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bubble Tea runs red while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.6, 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.

Bubble Tea vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bubble Tea 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. Denim Drift reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Bubble TeaBenjamin Moore CSP-1180 bathroom vanity

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

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Color Details

Bubble Tea
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1180
Hex#C86361
LRV23.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-1180
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Bubble Tea vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Bubble Tea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bubble Tea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bubble Tea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bubble Tea reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Bubble Tea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bubble Tea
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Bubble Tea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bubble Tea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bubble Tea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bubble Tea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bubble Tea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bubble Tea reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bubble Tea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Bubble Tea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bubble Tea reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Bubble Tea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Bubble Tea
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bubble Tea
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bubble Tea reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Bubble Tea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Bubble Tea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Bubble Tea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Bubble Tea
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Bubble Tea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bubble Tea reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Bubble Tea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Bubble Tea
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bubble Tea reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Bubble Tea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bubble Tea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bubble Tea reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Bubble Tea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bubble Tea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Bubble Tea
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bubble Tea
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bubble Tea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bubble Tea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bubble Tea reads slightly lighter