Canvas vs Denim Drift

CanvasCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 32.4Very different colors

Canvas (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Canvas reads as beige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 41-point LRV gap — 68 for Canvas vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Canvas will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 32.4 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.

Canvas vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Canvas 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. Canvas reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

CanvasCanvas CA038 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. Canvas 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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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 Canvas will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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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. Canvas 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

Canvas
Cloverdale Paint · CA038
Hex#E1D6C9
LRV68.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA038
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Canvas vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Canvas
White Dove
Canvas
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Canvas encloses it.

Canvas
Ammonite
Canvas
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canvas
Iron Ore
Canvas
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Canvas
Purbeck Stone
Canvas
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Evergreen Fog
Canvas
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 30, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Mizzle
Canvas
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Canvas
Agreeable Gray
Canvas
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Canvas the marginally brighter of the two.

Canvas
Accessible Beige
Canvas
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Canvas
French Gray
Canvas
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Naval
Canvas
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 68 vs 4, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Tranquil Dawn
Canvas
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Canvas
Bancha
Canvas
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Canvas
Hardwick White
Canvas
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Canvas
Pure White
Canvas
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Artichoke
Canvas
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Canvas
Balboa Mist
Canvas
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Canvas
Shoji White
Canvas
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Canvas
Snowbound
Canvas
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Canvas encloses it.

Canvas
Pewter Green
Canvas
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Canvas
Canvas
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Canvas vs Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Canvas
Dix Blue
Canvas
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 68 vs 41, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Calamine
Canvas
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Canvas
Treron
Canvas
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Canvas
Vintage Vogue
Canvas
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Canvas
Saybrook Sage
Canvas
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

Canvas reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Canvas
Pale Green
Canvas
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Pine Needle
Canvas
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 7, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Canvas
Cement grey
Canvas
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Canvas is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Canvas
Guilford Green
Canvas
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Canvas the marginally brighter of the two.

Canvas
Just Walnut
Canvas
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Canvas
CA038 · LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.