Auburn Wave vs Denim Drift
Auburn Wave is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Auburn Wave belongs to the pink-red family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 27, Auburn Wave will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Auburn Wave vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Auburn Wave 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. Auburn Wave returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Auburn Wave will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Auburn Wave reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
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 Auburn Wave will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Color Details
Auburn Wave vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Wave 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.
More Auburn Wave comparisons
See how Auburn Wave stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 6, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 13, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Auburn Wave reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Auburn Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it.