Pleasant Dream vs Denim Drift

Pleasant DreamCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 26.0Very different colors

Pleasant Dream is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Pleasant Dream reads as purple, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 26 and 27, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 26.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pleasant Dream vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pleasant Dream 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Pleasant DreamPleasant Dream 1186 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Pleasant DreamPleasant Dream 1186 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Pleasant DreamPleasant Dream 1186 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Pleasant DreamPleasant Dream 1186 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint · 1186
Hex#A47DAC
LRV26.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1186
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Pleasant Dream vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pleasant Dream
White Dove
Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Ammonite
Pleasant Dream
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Iron Ore
Pleasant Dream
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Pleasant Dream reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Purbeck Stone
Pleasant Dream
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Evergreen Fog
Pleasant Dream
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Pleasant Dream
Mizzle
Pleasant Dream
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Agreeable Gray
Pleasant Dream
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Accessible Beige
Pleasant Dream
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
French Gray
Pleasant Dream
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Naval
Pleasant Dream
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 26 vs 4, Pleasant Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Tranquil Dawn
Pleasant Dream
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Bancha
Pleasant Dream
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pleasant Dream reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Hardwick White
Pleasant Dream
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Pure White
Pleasant Dream
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Artichoke
Pleasant Dream
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Pleasant Dream the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Pleasant Dream
Balboa Mist
Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Shoji White
Pleasant Dream
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Snowbound
Pleasant Dream
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Pewter Green
Pleasant Dream
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Pleasant Dream reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Skimming Stone
Pleasant Dream
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Dix Blue
Pleasant Dream
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Calamine
Pleasant Dream
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 26, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Treron
Pleasant Dream
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vintage Vogue
Pleasant Dream
Vintage Vogue
Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Pleasant Dream reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Pleasant Dream
Saybrook Sage
Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Pleasant Dream encloses it.

Pleasant Dream
Pale Green
Pleasant Dream
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pleasant Dream
Pine Needle
Pleasant Dream
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 7, Pleasant Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Cement grey
Pleasant Dream
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
Pleasant Dream
Guilford Green
Pleasant Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 57 vs 26, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pleasant Dream
Just Walnut
Pleasant Dream
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Pleasant Dream
1186 · LRV 26

At LRV 72 vs 26, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.