Cedar Mountains vs Denim Drift

Cedar MountainsBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 10.6Distinct difference

Cedar Mountains is a Benjamin Moore color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Cedar Mountains reads as green-grey, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 27 vs 24, Denim Drift will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cedar Mountains's green character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cedar Mountains vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cedar Mountains 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Denim Drift has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cedar Mountains706 Living Room

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Denim Drift reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cedar MountainsBenjamin Moore Cedar Mountains dining room interior

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Color Details

Cedar Mountains
Benjamin Moore · 706
Hex#71887F
LRV23.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number706
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Cedar Mountains vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

Cedar Mountains
White Dove
Cedar Mountains
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Ammonite
Cedar Mountains
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Iron Ore
Cedar Mountains
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Cedar Mountains reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Purbeck Stone
Cedar Mountains
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Evergreen Fog
Cedar Mountains
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Cedar Mountains
Mizzle
Cedar Mountains
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Agreeable Gray
Cedar Mountains
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Accessible Beige
Cedar Mountains
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
French Gray
Cedar Mountains
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Naval
Cedar Mountains
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 24 vs 4, Cedar Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Tranquil Dawn
Cedar Mountains
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Bancha
Cedar Mountains
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cedar Mountains reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Mountains
Hardwick White
Cedar Mountains
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Pure White
Cedar Mountains
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Artichoke
Cedar Mountains
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Cedar Mountains
Balboa Mist
Cedar Mountains
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Shoji White
Cedar Mountains
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Snowbound
Cedar Mountains
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Pewter Green
Cedar Mountains
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Cedar Mountains reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Mountains
Skimming Stone
Cedar Mountains
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Dix Blue
Cedar Mountains
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Calamine
Cedar Mountains
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 24, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Treron
Cedar Mountains
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cedar Mountains
Vintage Vogue
Cedar Mountains
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Cedar Mountains reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cedar Mountains
Saybrook Sage
Cedar Mountains
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Cedar Mountains encloses it.

Cedar Mountains
Pale Green
Cedar Mountains
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Cedar Mountains
Pine Needle
Cedar Mountains
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 7, Cedar Mountains is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Cement grey
Cedar Mountains vs Cement grey
Cedar Mountains
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cedar Mountains
Guilford Green
Cedar Mountains
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 57 vs 24, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Cedar Mountains
Just Walnut
Cedar Mountains
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Cedar Mountains
706 · LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.