Sea Wind vs Denim Drift

Sea WindBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 34.3Very different colors

Where Sea Wind belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Sea Wind reads as beige-greige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sea Wind (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sea Wind 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 34.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sea Wind vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sea Wind 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.

Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Sea Wind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Sea WindBenjamin Moore Sea Wind home office paint

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift home office makeover

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Color Details

Sea Wind
Benjamin Moore · OC-139
Hex#E1DFCF
LRV71.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-139
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Sea Wind vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Wind 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 Sea Wind comparisons

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

White Dove
Sea Wind
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sea Wind
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Sea Wind
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sea Wind
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sea Wind
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sea Wind
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sea Wind
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sea Wind reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sea Wind
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sea Wind
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sea Wind reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sea Wind
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sea Wind
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sea Wind
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sea Wind
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Sea Wind
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Sea Wind
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sea Wind
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sea Wind reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sea Wind
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sea Wind
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Senses
Sea Wind
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sea Wind
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sea Wind
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sea Wind
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sea Wind
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sea Wind
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sea Wind
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sea Wind reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Sea Wind
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sea Wind is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sea Wind
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Sea Wind
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sea Wind
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Sea Wind
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sea Wind is the lighter choice