Sail Cloth vs Denim Drift

Sail ClothBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 34.6Very different colors

Sail Cloth is a Benjamin Moore color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Sail Cloth reads as beige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 27, Sail Cloth will read as the brighter of the two — a 45-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sail Cloth's yellow and red character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.6, 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.

Sail Cloth vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sail Cloth 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. Sail Cloth returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Sail Cloth will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Color Details

Sail Cloth
Benjamin Moore · OC-142
Hex#E4DECE
LRV71.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-142
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Sail Cloth vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sail Cloth 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 Sail Cloth comparisons

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

Sail Cloth
White Dove
Sail Cloth vs White Dove
Sail Cloth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Sail Cloth
Ammonite
Sail Cloth
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sail Cloth
Iron Ore
Sail Cloth
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 6, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Purbeck Stone
Sail Cloth
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Evergreen Fog
Sail Cloth
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Mizzle
Sail Cloth
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 72 vs 52, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Agreeable Gray
Sail Cloth
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sail Cloth
Accessible Beige
Sail Cloth
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 58, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
French Gray
Sail Cloth
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Naval
Sail Cloth
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Tranquil Dawn
Sail Cloth
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 55, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Bancha
Sail Cloth
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 72 vs 13, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Hardwick White
Sail Cloth
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 44, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Pure White
Sail Cloth
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Sail Cloth encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Artichoke
Sail Cloth
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Sail Cloth
Balboa Mist
Sail Cloth
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Sail Cloth the marginally brighter of the two.

Sail Cloth
Shoji White
Sail Cloth
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sail Cloth
Snowbound
Sail Cloth
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Sail Cloth
Pewter Green
Sail Cloth
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 12, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Skimming Stone
Sail Cloth
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Sail Cloth the marginally brighter of the two.

Sail Cloth
Dix Blue
Sail Cloth
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Calamine
Sail Cloth
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Sail Cloth reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sail Cloth
Treron
Sail Cloth
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Vintage Vogue
Sail Cloth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 12, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Saybrook Sage
Sail Cloth
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 45, Sail Cloth is decisively the brighter choice.

Sail Cloth
Pale Green
Sail Cloth
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Pine Needle
Sail Cloth
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Cement grey
Sail Cloth
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Sail Cloth
Guilford Green
Sail Cloth
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Sail Cloth
Just Walnut
Sail Cloth
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Sail Cloth
OC-142 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.