Beeswax Candle vs Denim Drift

Beeswax CandleCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 51.0Very different colors

Beeswax Candle is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Beeswax Candle belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 28 and 27, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 51.0, 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.

Beeswax Candle vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beeswax Candle 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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Color Details

Beeswax Candle
Cloverdale Paint · 0991
Hex#BF8249
LRV28.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0991
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Beeswax Candle vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beeswax Candle 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 Beeswax Candle comparisons

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

White Dove
Beeswax Candle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Beeswax Candle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Beeswax Candle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Beeswax Candle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Beeswax Candle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Beeswax Candle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Beeswax Candle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beeswax Candle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Beeswax Candle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Beeswax Candle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Beeswax Candle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Beeswax Candle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Beeswax Candle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beeswax Candle reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Beeswax Candle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Beeswax Candle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Beeswax Candle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Beeswax Candle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Beeswax Candle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Beeswax Candle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Beeswax Candle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Beeswax Candle is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Beeswax Candle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Beeswax Candle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Beeswax Candle reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Beeswax Candle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Beeswax Candle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Beeswax Candle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Beeswax Candle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Beeswax Candle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Beeswax Candle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Beeswax Candle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Beeswax Candle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Beeswax Candle reads noticeably lighter