Orchid Fragrance vs Denim Drift

Orchid FragranceCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 23.5Distinct difference

Where Orchid Fragrance belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Orchid Fragrance belongs to the grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Orchid Fragrance (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.5, 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.

Orchid Fragrance vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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Color Details

Orchid Fragrance
Cloverdale Paint · 1287
Hex#CAC2D0
LRV56.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1287
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Orchid Fragrance vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orchid Fragrance 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 Orchid Fragrance comparisons

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

White Dove
Orchid Fragrance
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Orchid Fragrance
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Orchid Fragrance
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Orchid Fragrance
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Orchid Fragrance reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Orchid Fragrance
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Orchid Fragrance
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Orchid Fragrance reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Orchid Fragrance
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Orchid Fragrance
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Orchid Fragrance
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Orchid Fragrance
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Orchid Fragrance
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Orchid Fragrance reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Orchid Fragrance
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Orchid Fragrance
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Orchid Fragrance
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Orchid Fragrance
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Piazza
Orchid Fragrance
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Orchid Fragrance
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Orchid Fragrance
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Orchid Fragrance reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Orchid Fragrance
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Orchid Fragrance reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Orchid Fragrance
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Orchid Fragrance
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Orchid Fragrance
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Orchid Fragrance
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Orchid Fragrance
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Orchid Fragrance
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Orchid Fragrance reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Orchid Fragrance
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Orchid Fragrance
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Orchid Fragrance
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Orchid Fragrance
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Orchid Fragrance
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Orchid Fragrance is the lighter choice