Summer Cosmos vs Denim Drift

Summer CosmosCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 35.5Very different colors

Summer Cosmos is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Summer Cosmos reads as pink, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 27, Summer Cosmos will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 35.5, 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.

Summer Cosmos vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Summer Cosmos 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. Summer Cosmos 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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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 Summer Cosmos will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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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. Summer Cosmos reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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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 Summer Cosmos will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Color Details

Summer Cosmos
Cloverdale Paint · 1120
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1120
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Summer Cosmos vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summer Cosmos 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 Summer Cosmos comparisons

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

Summer Cosmos
Ammonite
Summer Cosmos
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
Summer Cosmos
White Dove
Summer Cosmos
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Summer Cosmos encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Iron Ore
Summer Cosmos
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Purbeck Stone
Summer Cosmos
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Evergreen Fog
Summer Cosmos
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Mizzle
Summer Cosmos
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Agreeable Gray
Summer Cosmos
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Summer Cosmos the marginally brighter of the two.

Summer Cosmos
Accessible Beige
Summer Cosmos
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
French Gray
Summer Cosmos
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Naval
Summer Cosmos
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Tranquil Dawn
Summer Cosmos
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Bancha
Summer Cosmos
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Hardwick White
Summer Cosmos
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Pure White
Summer Cosmos
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Artichoke
Summer Cosmos
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 71 vs 21, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Summer Cosmos
Balboa Mist
Summer Cosmos
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer Cosmos
Shoji White
Summer Cosmos
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer Cosmos
Snowbound
Summer Cosmos
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Summer Cosmos
Pigeon
Summer Cosmos
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 71 vs 51, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Pewter Green
Summer Cosmos
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Duck Green
Summer Cosmos
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Skimming Stone
Summer Cosmos
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Summer Cosmos
Dix Blue
Summer Cosmos
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 71 vs 41, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Hicks' Blue
Summer Cosmos
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos vs Hicks' Blue

Summer Cosmos
Slaked Lime Deep
Summer Cosmos
Slaked Lime Deep

Summer Cosmos vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Summer Cosmos
Vintage Vogue
Summer Cosmos
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Livid
Summer Cosmos
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Summer Cosmos
Saybrook Sage
Summer Cosmos
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

Summer Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Summer Cosmos
Pale Green
Summer Cosmos
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 71 vs 31, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.

Summer Cosmos
Pine Needle
Summer Cosmos
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Summer Cosmos
1120 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 7, Summer Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.