Wicker vs Denim Drift

WickerCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 25.2Very different colors

Where Wicker belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Wicker belongs to the beige-greige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. Wicker (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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.

Wicker vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wicker 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 Wicker 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. Wicker 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. Wicker 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. Wicker reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

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Color Details

Wicker
Cloverdale Paint · EX069
Hex#BDB39C
LRV45.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX069
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Wicker vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Wicker
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Wicker
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Wicker
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wicker is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wicker
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Wicker
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Wicker
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Wicker
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Wicker
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wicker
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wicker
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wicker is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wicker
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Wicker
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wicker is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wicker
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Wicker
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Wicker
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wicker is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wicker
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Wicker
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Wicker
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Wicker
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wicker reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Wicker
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wicker is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wicker
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wicker
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wicker is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wicker
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Wicker
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wicker is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wicker
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Wicker
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wicker reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Wicker
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Wicker
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Wicker
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wicker
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wicker is the lighter choice