Pebble Drift 2 vs James
Pebble Drift 2 is a Dulux color while James comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Pebble Drift 2 belongs to the blue family and James to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 31 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Pebble Drift 2's cool character against James's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pebble Drift 2 vs James in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pebble Drift 2 and James are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Pebble Drift 2 vs James Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pebble Drift 2 on one side and James 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 Pebble Drift 2 comparisons
See how Pebble Drift 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Pebble Drift 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pebble Drift 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pebble Drift 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.