Smoky Wings vs Denim Drift
Smoky Wings is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Smoky Wings belongs to the grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 44 vs 27, Smoky Wings will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.6, 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.
Smoky Wings vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smoky Wings 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. Smoky Wings 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 Smoky Wings 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. Smoky Wings 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 Smoky Wings will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Color Details
Smoky Wings vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoky Wings 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 Smoky Wings comparisons
See how Smoky Wings stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
Smoky Wings reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Smoky Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Smoky Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Smoky Wings reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Smoky Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Smoky Wings reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Smoky Wings reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Smoky Wings encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 41) makes Smoky Wings the marginally brighter of the two.
Smoky Wings reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Smoky Wings is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Smoky Wings is decisively the brighter choice.