Natural White vs Denim Drift

Natural WhiteCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 37.2Very different colors

Natural White (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Natural White reads as beige-greige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 56-point LRV gap — 83 for Natural White vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Natural White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 37.2 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.

Natural White vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Natural White 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. Natural White 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. Natural White 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 Natural White 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. Natural White 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

Natural White
Cloverdale Paint · EX290
Hex#ECECE4
LRV83.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX290
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Natural White vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural White 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 Natural White comparisons

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

White Dove
Natural White
White Dove vs Natural White
White Dove
Natural White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Natural White
Ammonite
Natural White
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

Natural White
Iron Ore
Natural White
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Purbeck Stone
Natural White
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Natural White
Evergreen Fog
Natural White
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Natural White
Mizzle
Natural White
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 83 vs 52, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Agreeable Gray
Natural White
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Natural White
Accessible Beige
Natural White
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
French Gray
Natural White
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Natural White
Naval
Natural White
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Natural White
Tranquil Dawn
Natural White
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 55, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Bancha
Natural White
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

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

Natural White
Hardwick White
Natural White
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Pure White
Natural White vs Pure White
Natural White
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Natural White
Artichoke
Natural White
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Natural White
Balboa Mist
Natural White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Shoji White
Natural White
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Natural White the marginally brighter of the two.

Natural White
Snowbound
Natural White
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Natural White
Pewter Green
Natural White
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Skimming Stone
Natural White
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Dix Blue
Natural White
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Natural White
Calamine
Natural White
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.

Natural White
Treron
Natural White
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Natural White
Vintage Vogue
Natural White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Natural White
Saybrook Sage
Natural White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 45, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural White
Pale Green
Natural White
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Natural White
Pine Needle
Natural White
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Natural White
Cement grey
Natural White
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Natural White
Guilford Green
Natural White
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Natural White
Just Walnut
Natural White
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Natural White
EX290 · LRV 83

Natural White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.