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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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.

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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.

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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
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Flour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Flour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flour is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Flour is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Flour
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Flour is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Flour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flour is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Flour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Flour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Flour is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Flour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flour is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Flour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flour is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Flour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flour is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flour is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Flour
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Flour reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Flour
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Flour is the lighter choice

Piazza
Flour
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Flour
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Flour
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Flour is the lighter choice

Senses
Flour
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Flour is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Flour
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Flour is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Flour
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Flour is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Flour
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Flour is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Flour
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Flour is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Flour
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Flour is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Flour
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Flour is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Flour
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Flour is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Flour
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Flour reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Flour
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Flour
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Flour
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Flour is the lighter choice