Denim Drift vs Rice Grain
Where Denim Drift belongs to Dulux's range, Rice Grain is a Sherwin-Williams color. Denim Drift reads as blue-grey, while Rice Grain reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Rice Grain (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Denim Drift runs cool while Rice Grain is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.7, 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.
Denim Drift vs Rice Grain in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Denim Drift and Rice Grain 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 Rice Grain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.
Color Details
Denim Drift vs Rice Grain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Denim Drift on one side and Rice Grain 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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