Angel Kiss vs Denim Drift

Angel KissCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 35.7Very different colors

Where Angel Kiss belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Angel Kiss reads as greige-white, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Angel Kiss (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Angel Kiss vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Angel Kiss 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 Angel Kiss will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Angel Kiss reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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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. Angel Kiss 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Angel Kiss reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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Color Details

Angel Kiss
Cloverdale Paint · 1272
Hex#E9E8E5
LRV82.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1272
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Angel Kiss vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Angel Kiss 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 Angel Kiss comparisons

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

White Dove
Angel Kiss
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Angel Kiss
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Angel Kiss reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Angel Kiss
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Angel Kiss
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Angel Kiss
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Angel Kiss
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Angel Kiss
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Angel Kiss reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Angel Kiss
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Angel Kiss
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Angel Kiss reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Angel Kiss
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Angel Kiss
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Angel Kiss
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Angel Kiss
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Angel Kiss
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Angel Kiss reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Angel Kiss
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Piazza
Angel Kiss
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Angel Kiss reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Angel Kiss
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Angel Kiss
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Senses
Angel Kiss
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Angel Kiss
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Angel Kiss
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Angel Kiss
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Angel Kiss
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Angel Kiss
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Angel Kiss
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Angel Kiss
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Angel Kiss
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Angel Kiss reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Angel Kiss
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Angel Kiss
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Angel Kiss
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Angel Kiss is the lighter choice