Castor Grey vs Denim Drift
Castor Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Castor Grey reads as green-grey, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 27 vs 19, Denim Drift will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 16.3, 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.
Castor Grey vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Castor Grey 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. Denim Drift 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Castor Grey 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. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castor Grey.
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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Castor Grey would.
Color Details
Castor Grey vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castor Grey 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 Castor Grey comparisons
See how Castor Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
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At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Castor Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Castor Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Castor Grey encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Castor Grey the marginally brighter of the two.