Pumpkin Spice vs Denim Drift
Pumpkin Spice is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Pumpkin Spice reads as beige, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 27, Pumpkin Spice will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 39.5, 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.
Pumpkin Spice vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pumpkin Spice 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. Pumpkin Spice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pumpkin Spice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
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. Pumpkin Spice reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pumpkin Spice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Color Details
Pumpkin Spice vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pumpkin Spice on one side and Denim Drift on the other.
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 Pumpkin Spice comparisons
See how Pumpkin Spice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Pumpkin Spice the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Pumpkin Spice is decisively the brighter choice.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Pumpkin Spice reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.