Denim Drift vs Cloak Gray
Where Denim Drift belongs to Dulux's range, Cloak Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Denim Drift belongs to the blue-grey family and Cloak Gray to the grey family. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Cloak Gray (LRV 11), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Denim Drift runs cool while Cloak Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.8, 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.
Denim Drift vs Cloak Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Denim Drift and Cloak Gray 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 Denim Drift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cloak Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cloak Gray.
Color Details
Denim Drift vs Cloak Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Denim Drift on one side and Cloak Gray on the other.
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.
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