Grey Ware vs Denim Drift

Grey WareCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 31.9Very different colors

Where Grey Ware belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Grey Ware reads as beige-greige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Grey Ware (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grey Ware vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grey Ware 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Grey Ware will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Grey WareGrey Ware EX102 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Ware reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Grey WareGrey Ware EX102 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Grey Ware returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Grey WareGrey Ware EX102 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Grey Ware reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Grey WareGrey Ware EX102 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Grey Ware
Cloverdale Paint · EX102
Hex#DCDACF
LRV69.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX102
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Grey Ware vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Grey Ware
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Grey Ware
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Grey Ware
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grey Ware
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grey Ware
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Grey Ware
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grey Ware
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Grey Ware reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Grey Ware
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Grey Ware
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Grey Ware reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Grey Ware
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grey Ware
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Grey Ware
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grey Ware
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Grey Ware
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Grey Ware
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grey Ware
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Grey Ware reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Grey Ware
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Grey Ware
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Senses
Grey Ware
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Grey Ware
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grey Ware
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Grey Ware
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grey Ware
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Grey Ware
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grey Ware
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Grey Ware reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Grey Ware
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grey Ware is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Grey Ware
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Grey Ware
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Grey Ware
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Grey Ware
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grey Ware is the lighter choice