River Blue vs Denim Drift
Where River Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, River Blue belongs to the blue family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than River Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. River Blue runs blue while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
River Blue vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing River Blue 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than River Blue would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Denim Drift returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
River Blue vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see River Blue 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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