Almost Oyster vs Denim Drift paint color comparison

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.

Almost OysterAlmost Oyster living room color

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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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.

Almost OysterDulux Almost Oyster bedroom paint review

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

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Color Details

Almost Oyster
Dulux · 70YR 74/045
LRV74.0
BrandDulux
Number70YR 74/045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
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.

Almost Oyster
Ammonite
Almost Oyster
Ammonite
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Almost Oyster the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Almost Oyster
White Dove
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Almost Oyster
Iron Ore
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Almost Oyster
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 52, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Almost Oyster
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 30, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Almost Oyster
Mizzle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Almost Oyster
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 60, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Almost Oyster
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Almost Oyster
French Gray
Almost Oyster
French Gray
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 43, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Naval
Almost Oyster
Naval
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 74 vs 4, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Almost Oyster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Bancha
Almost Oyster
Bancha
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Almost Oyster
Hardwick White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pure White
Almost Oyster
Pure White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Almost Oyster
Artichoke
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Balboa Mist
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Shoji White
Almost Oyster
Shoji White
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Almost Oyster
Snowbound
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Pigeon
Almost Oyster
Pigeon
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Almost Oyster
Pewter Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Duck Green
Almost Oyster
Duck Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Almost Oyster
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Almost Oyster
Dix Blue
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 74 vs 41, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Hicks' Blue
Almost Oyster
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster vs Hicks' Blue

Almost Oyster
Slaked Lime Deep
Almost Oyster
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Vintage Vogue
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Livid
Almost Oyster
Livid
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Saybrook Sage
Almost Oyster
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

Almost Oyster reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Almost Oyster
Pale Green
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.

Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Almost Oyster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Almost Oyster
70YR 74/045 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 7, Almost Oyster is decisively the brighter choice.