Chiltern White vs Denim Drift

Chiltern WhiteDuluxvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 32.2Very different colors

Both from Dulux's palette. Chiltern White reads as greige-grey, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chiltern White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chiltern White runs warm while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chiltern White vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chiltern 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

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

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Color Details

Chiltern White
Dulux · 40YY 73/028
Hex#DFDCD5
LRV73.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 73/028
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Chiltern White vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Chiltern White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Chiltern White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Chiltern White reads slightly lighter

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

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

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

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

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

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Chiltern White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

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

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Chiltern White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Chiltern White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Chiltern White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Chiltern White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Chiltern White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Chiltern White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Chiltern White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Chiltern White
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Chiltern White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Chiltern White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Chiltern White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Chiltern White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Chiltern White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Senses
Chiltern White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Chiltern White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Chiltern White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

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

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Chiltern White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chiltern White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Chiltern White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Chiltern White reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Chiltern White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Chiltern White is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Chiltern White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Chiltern White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Chiltern White is the lighter choice