Brie vs Denim Drift

BrieCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 32.9Very different colors

Brie is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Brie belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 68 vs 27, Brie will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 32.9, 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.

Brie vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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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. Brie reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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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 Brie will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Color Details

Brie
Cloverdale Paint · EX169
Hex#DFD7C6
LRV68.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX169
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Brie vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Brie
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Brie
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Brie
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brie is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Brie
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brie
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Brie is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Brie
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brie
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Brie reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Brie
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Brie
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Brie
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brie is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Brie
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Brie is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Brie
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brie is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Brie
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brie is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Brie
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Brie
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Brie is the lighter choice

Piazza
Brie
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Brie reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Brie
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Brie reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Brie
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Brie is the lighter choice

Senses
Brie
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Brie is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Brie
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Brie is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Brie
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Brie
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Brie is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Brie
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Brie is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Brie
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Brie is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Brie
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Brie reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Brie
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Brie is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Brie
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Brie
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Brie
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Brie
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Brie is the lighter choice