Cotton Tail vs Denim Drift
Where Cotton Tail belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Cotton Tail belongs to the beige-yellow family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Cotton Tail (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cotton Tail 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 43.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cotton Tail vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Tail on one side and Denim Drift on the other.
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.
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At LRV 86 vs 69, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 21, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cotton Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cotton Tail reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 7, Cotton Tail is decisively the brighter choice.