Cool Elegance vs Denim Drift

Cool EleganceCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 27.2Very different colors

Cool Elegance is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Cool Elegance belongs to the grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 64 vs 27, Cool Elegance will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.2, 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.

Cool Elegance vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cool Elegance 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. Cool Elegance returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cool EleganceCool Elegance 0517 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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 Cool Elegance will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Cool EleganceCool Elegance 0517 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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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. Cool Elegance reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Cool EleganceCool Elegance 0517 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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 Cool Elegance will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Cool EleganceCool Elegance 0517 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Cool Elegance
Cloverdale Paint · 0517
Hex#D1D0D1
LRV64.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0517
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Cool Elegance vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cool Elegance
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Cool Elegance
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Cool Elegance
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cool Elegance
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cool Elegance reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cool Elegance
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cool Elegance
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cool Elegance reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cool Elegance
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cool Elegance reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cool Elegance
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cool Elegance reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Cool Elegance
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Cool Elegance
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cool Elegance
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cool Elegance
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cool Elegance
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Cool Elegance
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cool Elegance
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cool Elegance
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Cool Elegance
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Cool Elegance reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Cool Elegance
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Senses
Cool Elegance
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Cool Elegance reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cool Elegance
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cool Elegance
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Cool Elegance reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Cool Elegance
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Cool Elegance
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Cool Elegance
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cool Elegance
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Cool Elegance reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cool Elegance
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Cool Elegance
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Cool Elegance
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Cool Elegance
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Cool Elegance
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cool Elegance is the lighter choice