Mineral Glow vs Denim Drift

Mineral GlowCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 40.4Very different colors

Mineral Glow (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Mineral Glow reads as beige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 53-point LRV gap — 80 for Mineral Glow vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Mineral Glow will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 40.4 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.

Mineral Glow vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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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. Mineral Glow 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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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 Mineral Glow 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. Mineral Glow 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

Mineral Glow
Cloverdale Paint · 0986
Hex#F8E5CC
LRV80.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0986
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Mineral Glow vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mineral Glow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Mineral Glow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mineral Glow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mineral Glow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mineral Glow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mineral Glow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mineral Glow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Mineral Glow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mineral Glow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mineral Glow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mineral Glow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mineral Glow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mineral Glow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Mineral Glow
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Mineral Glow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mineral Glow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Mineral Glow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mineral Glow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Mineral Glow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Senses
Mineral Glow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Mineral Glow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mineral Glow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mineral Glow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mineral Glow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mineral Glow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mineral Glow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mineral Glow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mineral Glow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Mineral Glow reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Mineral Glow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Mineral Glow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Mineral Glow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mineral Glow is the lighter choice