Odyssey Lilac vs Denim Drift

Odyssey LilacCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 26.6Very different colors

Where Odyssey Lilac belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Odyssey Lilac reads as pink, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Odyssey Lilac (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 33 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.

Odyssey Lilac vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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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. Odyssey Lilac reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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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. Odyssey Lilac 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. Odyssey Lilac reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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Color Details

Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint · 1218
LRV60.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1218
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Odyssey Lilac vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Odyssey Lilac 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 Odyssey Lilac comparisons

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

Odyssey Lilac
Ammonite
Odyssey Lilac
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Odyssey Lilac
White Dove
Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Odyssey Lilac encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Iron Ore
Odyssey Lilac
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Purbeck Stone
Odyssey Lilac
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Odyssey Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.

Odyssey Lilac
Evergreen Fog
Odyssey Lilac
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Mizzle
Odyssey Lilac
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odyssey Lilac
Agreeable Gray
Odyssey Lilac
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Odyssey Lilac
Accessible Beige
Odyssey Lilac
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Odyssey Lilac
French Gray
Odyssey Lilac
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Naval
Odyssey Lilac
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Tranquil Dawn
Odyssey Lilac
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odyssey Lilac
Bancha
Odyssey Lilac
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Hardwick White
Odyssey Lilac
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Pure White
Odyssey Lilac
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Artichoke
Odyssey Lilac
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Odyssey Lilac
Balboa Mist
Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odyssey Lilac
Shoji White
Odyssey Lilac
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Odyssey Lilac encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Snowbound
Odyssey Lilac
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Odyssey Lilac encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Pigeon
Odyssey Lilac
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Odyssey Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.

Odyssey Lilac
Pewter Green
Odyssey Lilac
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Duck Green
Odyssey Lilac
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Skimming Stone
Odyssey Lilac
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Odyssey Lilac
Dix Blue
Odyssey Lilac
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 60 vs 41, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Hicks' Blue
Odyssey Lilac
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac vs Hicks' Blue

Odyssey Lilac
Slaked Lime Deep
Odyssey Lilac
Slaked Lime Deep

Odyssey Lilac vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Odyssey Lilac
Vintage Vogue
Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Livid
Odyssey Lilac
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Odyssey Lilac
Saybrook Sage
Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

Odyssey Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Odyssey Lilac
Pale Green
Odyssey Lilac
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Odyssey Lilac
Pine Needle
Odyssey Lilac
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Odyssey Lilac
1218 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 7, Odyssey Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.