Sun Drops vs Denim Drift

Sun DropsCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 79.0Very different colors

Sun Drops is a Cloverdale Paint color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Sun Drops belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 50 vs 27, Sun Drops will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 79.0, 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.

Sun Drops vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sun Drops 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. Sun Drops returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 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 LRV gap is large enough that Sun Drops will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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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 Sun Drops will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Sun DropsSun Drops 0823 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Sun Drops
Cloverdale Paint · 0823
Hex#E8B229
LRV50.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0823
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Sun Drops vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sun Drops 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 Sun Drops comparisons

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

White Dove
Sun Drops
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sun Drops
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sun Drops
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sun Drops
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Sun Drops
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sun Drops reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sun Drops
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sun Drops
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sun Drops
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sun Drops
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sun Drops
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sun Drops
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sun Drops reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sun Drops
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sun Drops
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Sun Drops
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sun Drops
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sun Drops
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sun Drops
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sun Drops
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sun Drops reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sun Drops
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sun Drops reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sun Drops
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sun Drops
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sun Drops
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sun Drops
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sun Drops reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sun Drops
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sun Drops is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sun Drops
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Sun Drops
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sun Drops reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sun Drops
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sun Drops
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sun Drops
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sun Drops
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sun Drops is the lighter choice