County Cream vs Denim Drift

County CreamDuluxvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 40.4Very different colors

Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, County Cream belongs to the beige family and Denim Drift to the blue-grey family. County Cream (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. County Cream 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 40.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

County Cream vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing County Cream 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 County Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

County CreamDulux County Cream stairs color review

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. County Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

County CreamDulux County Cream bathroom color review

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Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

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Color Details

County Cream
Dulux
Hex#E8CDA5
LRV66.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

County Cream vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see County Cream 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 County Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
County Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
County Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
County Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

County Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
County Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
County Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

County Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
County Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
County Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
County Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
County Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
County Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

County Cream is the lighter choice

Pale Green
County Cream
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

County Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
County Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

County Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
County Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

County Cream is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
County Cream
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
County Cream
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

County Cream is the lighter choice

Piazza
County Cream
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
County Cream
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
County Cream
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

County Cream is the lighter choice

Senses
County Cream
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
County Cream
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

County Cream is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
County Cream
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
County Cream
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

County Cream is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
County Cream
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

County Cream is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
County Cream
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

County Cream is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
County Cream
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
County Cream
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

County Cream is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
County Cream
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
County Cream
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
County Cream
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
County Cream
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

County Cream is the lighter choice