White Sands vs Denim Drift

White SandsCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 35.7Very different colors

Where White Sands belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, White Sands belongs to the beige-white family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. White Sands (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 48 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.7, 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.

White Sands vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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

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Color Details

White Sands
Cloverdale Paint · CA009
Hex#E8E0CF
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA009
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

White Sands vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Sands
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
White Sands
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Sands reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
White Sands
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Sands is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Sands
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
White Sands
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Sands is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Sands
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
White Sands
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
White Sands
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
White Sands
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Sands reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
White Sands
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Sands is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Sands
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Sands is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Sands
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Sands is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Sands
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Sands is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
White Sands
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
White Sands
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

White Sands is the lighter choice

Piazza
White Sands
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

White Sands reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
White Sands
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
White Sands
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

White Sands is the lighter choice

Senses
White Sands
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

White Sands is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
White Sands
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

White Sands is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
White Sands
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

White Sands reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
White Sands
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

White Sands is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
White Sands
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

White Sands is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
White Sands
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

White Sands is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
White Sands
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

White Sands is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
White Sands
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

White Sands is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
White Sands
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

White Sands reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
White Sands
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
White Sands
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
White Sands
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

White Sands is the lighter choice