August Moon vs Denim Drift

August MoonCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 34.1Very different colors

August Moon (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. August Moon reads as beige-greige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 48-point LRV gap — 75 for August Moon vs 27 for Denim Drift — means August Moon will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 34.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

August Moon vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing August Moon 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. August Moon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

August MoonAugust Moon 0194 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. August Moon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

August MoonAugust Moon 0194 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that August Moon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

August MoonAugust Moon 0194 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. August Moon 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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Color Details

August Moon
Cloverdale Paint · 0194
Hex#E5E0D5
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0194
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

August Moon vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see August Moon 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 August Moon comparisons

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

White Dove
August Moon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
August Moon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

August Moon reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
August Moon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

August Moon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
August Moon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
August Moon
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

August Moon is the lighter choice

Mizzle
August Moon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
August Moon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
August Moon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
August Moon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

August Moon reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
August Moon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

August Moon is the lighter choice

Pale Green
August Moon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

August Moon is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
August Moon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

August Moon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
August Moon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

August Moon is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
August Moon
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

August Moon reads slightly lighter

Black grey
August Moon
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

August Moon is the lighter choice

Piazza
August Moon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

August Moon reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
August Moon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
August Moon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

August Moon is the lighter choice

Senses
August Moon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

August Moon is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
August Moon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

August Moon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
August Moon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

August Moon reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
August Moon
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

August Moon is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
August Moon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

August Moon is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
August Moon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

August Moon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
August Moon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

August Moon is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
August Moon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

August Moon is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
August Moon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

August Moon reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
August Moon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
August Moon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
August Moon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

August Moon is the lighter choice