Drifting Cloud vs Soothing White
Drifting Cloud (Dulux) and Soothing White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 75 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Drifting Cloud vs Soothing White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drifting Cloud on one side and Soothing White 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.
More Drifting Cloud comparisons
See how Drifting Cloud stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Drifting Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 41, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Drifting Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Drifting Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.