Cheddar Corn vs Denim Drift

Cheddar CornCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 39.5Very different colors

Cheddar Corn (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cheddar Corn belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 42-point LRV gap — 69 for Cheddar Corn vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Cheddar Corn will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 39.5 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.

Cheddar Corn vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

Cheddar CornCheddar Corn 1001 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. Cheddar Corn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cheddar CornCheddar Corn 1001 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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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 Cheddar Corn 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. Cheddar Corn 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

Cheddar Corn
Cloverdale Paint · 1001
Hex#F3D3B5
LRV69.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1001
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Cheddar Corn vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cheddar Corn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Cheddar Corn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Cheddar Corn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cheddar Corn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cheddar Corn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cheddar Corn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cheddar Corn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cheddar Corn reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cheddar Corn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cheddar Corn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cheddar Corn reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cheddar Corn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cheddar Corn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cheddar Corn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cheddar Corn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Cheddar Corn
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cheddar Corn
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cheddar Corn
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Cheddar Corn reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Cheddar Corn
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cheddar Corn
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Senses
Cheddar Corn
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Cheddar Corn
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cheddar Corn
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cheddar Corn
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cheddar Corn
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cheddar Corn
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cheddar Corn
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cheddar Corn reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cheddar Corn
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cheddar Corn
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Cheddar Corn
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Cheddar Corn
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Cheddar Corn
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cheddar Corn is the lighter choice