Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift

Almost OysterDuluxvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 33.5Very different colors

Both are Dulux colors. Hue-wise, Almost Oyster belongs to the beige-greige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. At LRV 74 vs 27, Almost Oyster will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Almost Oyster's warm character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Almost Oyster 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Almost Oyster 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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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Almost Oyster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

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Color Details

Almost Oyster
Dulux · 70YR 74/045
Hex#E7DCD5
LRV74.0
BrandDulux
Number70YR 74/045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Almost Oyster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Almost Oyster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Almost Oyster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Almost Oyster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Almost Oyster
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Almost Oyster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Almost Oyster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Almost Oyster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Almost Oyster
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Senses
Almost Oyster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Almost Oyster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Almost Oyster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Almost Oyster reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Almost Oyster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Almost Oyster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Almost Oyster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Almost Oyster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Almost Oyster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Almost Oyster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Almost Oyster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Almost Oyster
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Almost Oyster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Almost Oyster is the lighter choice