Flour vs Denim Drift

FlourCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 35.7Very different colors

Flour (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Flour belongs to the white family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 54-point LRV gap — 81 for Flour vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Flour will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 35.7 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.

Flour vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

FlourFlour EX299 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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

FlourFlour EX299 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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

FlourFlour EX299 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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

FlourFlour EX299 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Flour
Cloverdale Paint · EX299
Hex#E8E9E5
LRV81.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX299
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Flour vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Flour
White Dove
Flour
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Flour
Ammonite
Flour
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 81 vs 69, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Iron Ore
Flour
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Flour
Purbeck Stone
Flour
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 52, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Evergreen Fog
Flour
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 30, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Mizzle
Flour
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Flour
Agreeable Gray
Flour
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 60, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Accessible Beige
Flour
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Flour
French Gray
Flour
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 43, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Naval
Flour
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 81 vs 4, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Tranquil Dawn
Flour
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Flour
Bancha
Flour
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Flour
Hardwick White
Flour
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Flour
Pure White
Flour
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Flour
Artichoke
Flour
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 81 vs 21, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Flour
Balboa Mist
Flour
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Flour
Shoji White
Flour
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Flour
Snowbound
Flour
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Flour
Pewter Green
Flour
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Flour
Skimming Stone
Flour
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Flour
Dix Blue
Flour
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 81 vs 41, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Calamine
Flour
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 81 vs 68, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Treron
Flour
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 81 vs 25, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Flour
Vintage Vogue
Flour
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Flour
Saybrook Sage
Flour
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

Flour reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Flour
Pale Green
Flour
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 81 vs 31, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Pine Needle
Flour
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 7, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Cement grey
Flour
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 81 vs 24, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Flour
Guilford Green
Flour
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 57, Flour is decisively the brighter choice.

Flour
Just Walnut
Flour
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Flour
EX299 · LRV 81

A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes Flour the marginally brighter of the two.