Boot Cut vs Pale Cornflower paint color comparison

Boot Cut vs Pale Cornflower

Boot CutBehrvsPale CornflowerBehrΔE 9.5 — Noticeable difference

Both are Behr colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 68 vs 51, Pale Cornflower will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 9.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boot Cut vs Pale Cornflower in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Boot Cut and Pale Cornflower 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. Pale Cornflower returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut living room interior

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower living room interior

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boot Cut would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut bedroom

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boot Cut would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut kitchen painted backsplash

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower kitchen painted backsplash

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boot Cut would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut bathroom

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower bathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boot Cut would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut victorian house interior

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower victorian house interior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Cornflower will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boot Cut would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut kitchen cabinets

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Boot Cut
Behr · S510-2
LRV51.4
BrandBehr
NumberS510-2
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Pale Cornflower
Behr · S520-1
LRV67.6
BrandBehr
NumberS520-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Boot Cut vs Pale Cornflower Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boot Cut on one side and Pale Cornflower 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.