Adrift vs Driftwood Blues
Where Adrift belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Driftwood Blues is a Valspar color. Adrift reads as blue, while Driftwood Blues reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Driftwood Blues (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Adrift (LRV 37), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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.
Adrift vs Driftwood Blues in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Adrift and Driftwood Blues 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 Driftwood Blues will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Adrift would.
Color Details
Adrift vs Driftwood Blues Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adrift on one side and Driftwood Blues 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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