Celtic Spring vs Denim Drift
Celtic Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Celtic Spring reads as green, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 38-point LRV gap — 65 for Celtic Spring vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Celtic Spring will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 37.6 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.
Celtic Spring vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Celtic Spring 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. Celtic Spring reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
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. Celtic Spring returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Celtic Spring will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
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. Celtic Spring returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Celtic Spring vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celtic Spring 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 Celtic Spring comparisons
See how Celtic Spring stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Celtic Spring encloses it.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Celtic Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Celtic Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Celtic Spring encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Celtic Spring reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Celtic Spring is decisively the brighter choice.