Moth Wing vs Denim Drift

Moth WingCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 26.6Very different colors

Where Moth Wing belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Moth Wing belongs to the beige-greige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Moth Wing (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.6, 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.

Moth Wing vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moth Wing 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 Moth Wing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 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. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 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. Moth Wing returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 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. Moth Wing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Moth Wing
Cloverdale Paint · 0183
Hex#CABCA9
LRV52.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0183
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Moth Wing vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Moth Wing
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Moth Wing
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Moth Wing
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Moth Wing
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Moth Wing
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Moth Wing
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Moth Wing
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Moth Wing
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Moth Wing
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Moth Wing
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Moth Wing
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Moth Wing
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Moth Wing
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Moth Wing
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Moth Wing
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Piazza
Moth Wing
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Moth Wing
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Moth Wing
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Moth Wing
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Moth Wing reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Moth Wing
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Moth Wing
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Moth Wing
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Moth Wing
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Moth Wing
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Moth Wing
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Moth Wing reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Moth Wing
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Moth Wing
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Moth Wing
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Moth Wing
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Moth Wing
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moth Wing is the lighter choice