Rain Boots vs Denim Drift

Rain BootsCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 51.1Very different colors

Rain Boots is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Rain Boots reads as beige-yellow, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 32 vs 27, Rain Boots will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.1, 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.

Rain Boots vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rain Boots 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. Rain Boots has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Rain BootsRain Boots 0802 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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Rain Boots gives the walls a little more lift.

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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. Rain Boots reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Rain Boots gives the walls a little more lift.

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Color Details

Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint · 0802
Hex#A79A45
LRV32.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0802
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Rain Boots vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Rain Boots
White Dove
Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Ammonite
Rain Boots
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 32, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Iron Ore
Rain Boots
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Rain Boots reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Rain Boots
Purbeck Stone
Rain Boots
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 52 vs 32, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Evergreen Fog
Rain Boots
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rain Boots
Mizzle
Rain Boots
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Agreeable Gray
Rain Boots
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 60 vs 32, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Accessible Beige
Rain Boots
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
French Gray
Rain Boots
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Rain Boots
Naval
Rain Boots
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 32 vs 4, Rain Boots is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Tranquil Dawn
Rain Boots
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Bancha
Rain Boots
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rain Boots reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Rain Boots
Hardwick White
Rain Boots
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rain Boots
Pure White
Rain Boots
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 84 vs 32, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Artichoke
Rain Boots
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Rain Boots the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Rain Boots
Balboa Mist
Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Shoji White
Rain Boots
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Snowbound
Rain Boots
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Pewter Green
Rain Boots
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Rain Boots reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Rain Boots
Skimming Stone
Rain Boots
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Dix Blue
Rain Boots
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 32) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Rain Boots
Calamine
Rain Boots
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 32, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Treron
Rain Boots
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 7-point LRV gap (32 vs 25) makes Rain Boots the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Rain Boots
Vintage Vogue
Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Rain Boots reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Rain Boots
Saybrook Sage
Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 32), opening up a space where Rain Boots encloses it.

Rain Boots
Pale Green
Rain Boots
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rain Boots
Pine Needle
Rain Boots
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 7, Rain Boots is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Cement grey
Rain Boots
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Rain Boots the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Rain Boots
Guilford Green
Rain Boots
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 57 vs 32, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Rain Boots
Just Walnut
Rain Boots
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Rain Boots
0802 · LRV 32

At LRV 72 vs 32, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.