Muffin Magic vs Denim Drift

Muffin MagicCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 39.0Very different colors

Where Muffin Magic belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Muffin Magic reads as beige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Muffin Magic (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.0, 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.

Muffin Magic vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 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. Muffin Magic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 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. Muffin Magic 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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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. Muffin Magic reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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Color Details

Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint · 1014
Hex#F8DCC7
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Muffin Magic vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muffin Magic 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 Muffin Magic comparisons

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

White Dove
Muffin Magic
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Muffin Magic
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Muffin Magic
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Muffin Magic
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Muffin Magic
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Muffin Magic
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Muffin Magic
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Muffin Magic
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Muffin Magic
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Muffin Magic
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Muffin Magic
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Muffin Magic
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Muffin Magic
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Muffin Magic
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Muffin Magic
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Piazza
Muffin Magic
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Muffin Magic
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Muffin Magic
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Senses
Muffin Magic
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Muffin Magic
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Muffin Magic
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Muffin Magic
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Muffin Magic
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Muffin Magic
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Muffin Magic
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Muffin Magic
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Muffin Magic
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Muffin Magic
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Muffin Magic
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Muffin Magic
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice