Volley vs Denim Drift

VolleyCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 19.6Distinct difference

Where Volley belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Volley belongs to the green-grey family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Volley (LRV 18), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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.

Volley vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Volley 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Volley 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. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Volley.

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

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Color Details

Volley
Cloverdale Paint · EX279
LRV18.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX279
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Volley vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

Volley
Ammonite
Volley
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

White Dove
Volley
White Dove
Volley
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Iron Ore
Volley
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 18 vs 6, Volley is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Purbeck Stone
Volley
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Evergreen Fog
Volley
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Mizzle
Volley
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Agreeable Gray
Volley
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Accessible Beige
Volley
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
French Gray
Volley
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Naval
Volley
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Volley reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Volley
Tranquil Dawn
Volley
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Bancha
Volley
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Volley the marginally brighter of the two.

Volley
Hardwick White
Volley
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Pure White
Volley
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Artichoke
Volley
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Volley
Balboa Mist
Volley
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Shoji White
Volley
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Snowbound
Volley
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Pigeon
Volley
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Pewter Green
Volley
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Volley the marginally brighter of the two.

Volley
Duck Green
Volley
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Volley the marginally brighter of the two.

Volley
Skimming Stone
Volley
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Dix Blue
Volley
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Hicks' Blue
Volley
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Volley vs Hicks' Blue

Volley
Slaked Lime Deep
Volley
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Volley vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Volley
Vintage Vogue
Volley
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Volley the marginally brighter of the two.

Volley
Livid
Volley
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Volley vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Volley
Saybrook Sage
Volley
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Volley
Pale Green
Volley
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Volley encloses it.

Volley
Pine Needle
Volley
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Volley
EX279 · LRV 18

Volley reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.