Vintage Redware vs Denim Drift

Vintage RedwareBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 49.5Very different colors

Where Vintage Redware belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Vintage Redware reads as pink-red, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Denim Drift (LRV 27) reflects noticeably more light than Vintage Redware (LRV 13), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vintage Redware runs warm while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Vintage Redware
Benjamin Moore · 2172-30
LRV13.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2172-30
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Vintage Redware vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Redware on one side and Denim Drift on the other.

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.

More Vintage Redware comparisons

See how Vintage Redware stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Vintage Redware
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Vintage Redware
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Iron Ore
Vintage Redware
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Vintage Redware reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Vintage Redware
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Vintage Redware
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Vintage Redware
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Vintage Redware
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Vintage Redware
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

French Gray
Vintage Redware
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Vintage Redware
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Vintage Redware the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Vintage Redware
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Bancha
Vintage Redware
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Vintage Redware
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Pure White
Vintage Redware
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Vintage Redware
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Vintage Redware
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Shoji White
Vintage Redware
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Snowbound
Vintage Redware
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Pigeon
Vintage Redware
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Vintage Redware
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Vintage Redware
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Vintage Redware reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Vintage Redware
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Dix Blue
Vintage Redware
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Vintage Redware
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Vintage Redware vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Vintage Redware
Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Redware vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Redware
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Livid
Vintage Redware
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Vintage Redware vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Vintage Redware
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Vintage Redware encloses it.

Pale Green
Vintage Redware
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Vintage Redware
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Redware
2172-30 · LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Vintage Redware the marginally brighter of the two.