Tide vs Denim Drift

Tikkurila
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Dulux

Tide (Tikkurila) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. The 4-point LRV gap — 31 for Tide vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Tide will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room.

Tide vs Denim Drift Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 6.5Noticeable difference

Color Details

Tide
Tikkurila · L491
Hex#869EA4
LRV31.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberL491
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
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Tide vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

Tide and Denim Drift are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Tide has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Tide
Tikkurila Tide L491 accent wall

@tyynirannantorppa

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

@the_interior_lens

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tide gives the walls a little more lift.

Tide
Tikkurila Tide L491 dining room

@villa_vilpola

Denim Drift
Denim Drift dining room review

@the_end_terrace

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Agreeable Gray
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Tide
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Tide
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Just Walnut
Tide
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Black grey
Tide
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Piazza
Tide
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Humble Yellow
Tide
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Tide
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Tide
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Lamp Black
Tide
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Washed Linen
Tide
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Tide
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Ocean Abyss
Tide
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Classic Silver
Tide
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Teton Blue
Tide
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RAL 110-2
Tide
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RAL 110-1
Tide
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Paper
Tide
Paper

Light vs dark contrast

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Passageway
Tide
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