Nocturnal Green vs Denim Drift

Valspar
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Dulux

Where Nocturnal Green belongs to Valspar's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Nocturnal Green (LRV 3), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Nocturnal Green vs Denim Drift Color Comparison

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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 36.8Very different colors

Color Details

Nocturnal Green
Valspar · 5011-1
Hex#2d3435
LRV3.3
BrandValspar
Number5011-1
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Nocturnal Green
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
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Nocturnal Green vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

Seeing Nocturnal Green and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

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. Denim Drift reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nocturnal Green.

Nocturnal Green
Valspar Nocturnal Green bathroom color

@pjandthomas

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

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