Macadamia Nut vs Denim Drift

Macadamia NutBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 41.8Very different colors

Where Macadamia Nut belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Macadamia Nut belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Macadamia Nut (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. Macadamia Nut runs warm while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.8, 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.

Color Details

Macadamia Nut
Benjamin Moore · 191
Hex#F4E2C0
LRV73.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number191
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Macadamia Nut vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macadamia Nut 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 Macadamia Nut comparisons

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

White Dove
Macadamia Nut
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Macadamia Nut
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Macadamia Nut
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Macadamia Nut
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Macadamia Nut
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Macadamia Nut
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Macadamia Nut
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Macadamia Nut
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Macadamia Nut
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Macadamia Nut
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Macadamia Nut
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Macadamia Nut
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Macadamia Nut
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Macadamia Nut
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Macadamia Nut
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Piazza
Macadamia Nut
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Macadamia Nut
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Macadamia Nut
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Senses
Macadamia Nut
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Macadamia Nut
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Macadamia Nut
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Macadamia Nut reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Macadamia Nut
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Macadamia Nut
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Macadamia Nut
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Macadamia Nut
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Macadamia Nut
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Macadamia Nut
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Macadamia Nut
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Macadamia Nut
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Macadamia Nut
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Macadamia Nut is the lighter choice