Plaster vs Denim Drift

PlasterCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 30.5Very different colors

Where Plaster belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Plaster belongs to the greige-grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Plaster (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.5, 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.

Plaster vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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Color Details

Plaster
Cloverdale Paint · EX309
Hex#D8D8D0
LRV68.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX309
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Plaster vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Plaster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Plaster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Plaster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Plaster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Plaster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Plaster
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Plaster is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Plaster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Plaster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Plaster reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Plaster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Plaster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Plaster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Plaster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Plaster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Plaster is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Plaster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Plaster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Plaster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Plaster is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Plaster
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Plaster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Plaster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Plaster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Plaster reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Plaster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Plaster reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Plaster
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Plaster is the lighter choice

Senses
Plaster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Plaster is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Plaster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Plaster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Plaster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Plaster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Plaster is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Plaster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Plaster is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Plaster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Plaster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Plaster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Plaster reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Plaster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Plaster is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Plaster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Plaster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Plaster
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Plaster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Plaster is the lighter choice