Almond White vs Denim Drift paint color comparison

Almond White vs Denim Drift

Almond WhiteDuluxvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 37.3 — Very different colors

Almond White and Denim Drift come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Almond White belongs to the beige-white family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. The 55-point LRV gap — 82 for Almond White vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Almond White will open up a space more effectively. Where Almond White leans warm, Denim Drift reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 37.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almond White vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

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

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

@melshousetohome

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. Almond 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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@rmpropaints

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Almond 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

Almond White
Dulux
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number—
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Almond White vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond 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.