Remaining Embers vs Denim Drift

Remaining EmbersCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 39.3Very different colors

Remaining Embers (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Remaining Embers belongs to the pink-red family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 14-point LRV gap — 27 for Denim Drift vs 13 for Remaining Embers — means Denim Drift will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 39.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Remaining Embers vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Remaining Embers 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Remaining Embers.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Denim Drift 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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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Remaining Embers would.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Denim Drift 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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Color Details

Remaining Embers
Cloverdale Paint · 0053
Hex#8D5644
LRV13.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0053
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Remaining Embers vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Remaining Embers
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Remaining Embers
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Remaining Embers
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Remaining Embers reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Remaining Embers
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Remaining Embers
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Remaining Embers
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Remaining Embers
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Remaining Embers
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Remaining Embers
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Remaining Embers
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Remaining Embers
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Remaining Embers
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Remaining Embers reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Remaining Embers
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Remaining Embers
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Remaining Embers
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Remaining Embers reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Remaining Embers
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Remaining Embers
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Remaining Embers
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Remaining Embers
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Remaining Embers
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Remaining Embers reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Remaining Embers
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Remaining Embers
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Remaining Embers
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Remaining Embers
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Remaining Embers reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Remaining Embers
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Remaining Embers
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Remaining Embers
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Remaining Embers
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Remaining Embers
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Remaining Embers
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone