Denim Drift vs Tatami Tan
Where Denim Drift belongs to Dulux's range, Tatami Tan is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Denim Drift belongs to the blue-grey family and Tatami Tan to the beige family. Tatami Tan (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Denim Drift runs cool while Tatami Tan is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.5, 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 Tatami Tan in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Denim Drift and Tatami Tan in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Tatami Tan reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Tatami Tan reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Denim Drift vs Tatami Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Denim Drift on one side and Tatami Tan 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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