Vellum vs Denim Drift
Vellum (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Vellum belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 39-point LRV gap — 66 for Vellum vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Vellum will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 33.9 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.
Vellum vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vellum 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. Vellum reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.
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. Vellum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Vellum will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
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. Vellum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Vellum vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vellum 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 Vellum comparisons
See how Vellum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Vellum reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Vellum the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Vellum encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Vellum is decisively the brighter choice.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.