Cloud Cover vs Denim Drift
Cloud Cover is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Cloud Cover belongs to the grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 63 vs 27, Cloud Cover will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 28.0, 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.
Cloud Cover vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Cover 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. Cloud Cover 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 Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift 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. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
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 Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover 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 Cloud Cover comparisons
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At LRV 63 vs 6, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Cloud Cover the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
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Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 63 vs 12, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
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