Satin Flower vs Denim Drift

Satin FlowerCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 25.5Very different colors

Where Satin Flower belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Satin Flower belongs to the purple family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Satin Flower (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.5, 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.

Satin Flower vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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Color Details

Satin Flower
Cloverdale Paint · 1185
Hex#B692BE
LRV35.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1185
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Satin Flower vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Satin Flower
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Satin Flower
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Satin Flower
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Satin Flower is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Satin Flower
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Satin Flower
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Satin Flower
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Satin Flower
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Satin Flower
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Satin Flower
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Satin Flower
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Satin Flower reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Satin Flower
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Satin Flower
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Satin Flower is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Satin Flower
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Satin Flower
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Satin Flower
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Satin Flower is the lighter choice

Piazza
Satin Flower
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Satin Flower
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Satin Flower
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

Senses
Satin Flower
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Satin Flower
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Satin Flower is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Satin Flower
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Satin Flower
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Satin Flower reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Satin Flower
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Satin Flower
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Satin Flower is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Satin Flower
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Satin Flower
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Satin Flower reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Satin Flower
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Satin Flower
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Satin Flower
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Satin Flower
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Satin Flower reads noticeably lighter