Green Slate vs Denim Drift

Green SlateCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 15.5Distinct difference

Green Slate is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Green Slate belongs to the blue-green family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.5, 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.

Green Slate vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

Green SlateGreen Slate EX085 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Green Slate would.

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

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

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Color Details

Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint · EX085
LRV13.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX085
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Green Slate vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

Green Slate
Ammonite
Green Slate
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

White Dove
Green Slate
White Dove
Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 83 vs 13, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Iron Ore
Green Slate
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Green Slate the marginally brighter of the two.

Green Slate
Purbeck Stone
Green Slate
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Evergreen Fog
Green Slate
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Mizzle
Green Slate
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 13, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Agreeable Gray
Green Slate
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Accessible Beige
Green Slate
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
French Gray
Green Slate
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Naval
Green Slate
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Green Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Green Slate
Tranquil Dawn
Green Slate
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Bancha
Green Slate
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Green Slate
Hardwick White
Green Slate
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Pure White
Green Slate
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Artichoke
Green Slate
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Green Slate
Balboa Mist
Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Shoji White
Green Slate
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Snowbound
Green Slate
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 13, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Pigeon
Green Slate
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Pewter Green
Green Slate
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Green Slate
Duck Green
Green Slate
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Green Slate the marginally brighter of the two.

Green Slate
Skimming Stone
Green Slate
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Dix Blue
Green Slate
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Hicks' Blue
Green Slate
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Green Slate vs Hicks' Blue

Green Slate
Slaked Lime Deep
Green Slate
Slaked Lime Deep

Green Slate vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Green Slate
Vintage Vogue
Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Green Slate
Livid
Green Slate
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Green Slate vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Green Slate
Saybrook Sage
Green Slate
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

At LRV 45 vs 13, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Green Slate
Pale Green
Green Slate
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Green Slate encloses it.

Green Slate
Pine Needle
Green Slate
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Green Slate
EX085 · LRV 13

Green Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.