Winter White vs Denim Drift

Winter WhiteCloverdale PaintvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 36.1Very different colors

Winter White (Cloverdale Paint) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Winter White belongs to the green-white family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 55-point LRV gap — 82 for Winter White vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Winter White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 36.1 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.

Winter White vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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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. Winter White 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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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 Winter White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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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. Winter White 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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Color Details

Winter White
Cloverdale Paint · EX053
Hex#E8EAE4
LRV81.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX053
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Winter White vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Winter White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Winter White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

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

Winter White is the lighter choice

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

Winter White is the lighter choice

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

Winter White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Winter White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Winter White is the lighter choice

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

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Winter White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Winter White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Winter White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Winter White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winter White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Winter White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Winter White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Winter White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winter White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winter White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winter White is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Winter White
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Winter White reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Winter White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Winter White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Winter White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Winter White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Winter White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Winter White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Winter White is the lighter choice

Senses
Winter White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Winter White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Winter White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Winter White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Winter White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Winter White is the lighter choice

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

Winter White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Winter White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Winter White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Winter White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Winter White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Winter White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Winter White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Winter White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Winter White is the lighter choice

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

Winter White reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Winter White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Winter White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Winter White is the lighter choice