Boot Cut vs Denim Drift

Boot CutBehrvsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 20.0Distinct difference

Boot Cut is a Behr color while Denim Drift comes from Dulux. Boot Cut reads as blue, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 51 vs 27, Boot Cut will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Boot Cut's blue character against Denim Drift's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boot Cut vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Boot Cut 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.

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. Boot Cut 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

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift living room paint review

@melshousetohome

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 Boot Cut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut bedroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

@the_interior_lens

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 Boot Cut will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

Boot CutBehr Boot Cut bathroom

Visualization

Denim DriftDulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

@homefunkyhome

Color Details

Boot Cut
Behr · S510-2
LRV51.4
BrandBehr
NumberS510-2
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Boot Cut vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boot Cut 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 Boot Cut comparisons

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

Boot Cut
Ammonite
Boot Cut
Ammonite
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Boot Cut encloses it.

Boot Cut
White Dove
Boot Cut
White Dove
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Iron Ore
Boot Cut
Iron Ore
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Boot Cut is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Purbeck Stone
Boot Cut
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Boot Cut
Evergreen Fog
Boot Cut
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Boot Cut
Mizzle
Boot Cut
Mizzle
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Boot Cut
Agreeable Gray
Boot Cut
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boot Cut
Accessible Beige
Boot Cut
Accessible Beige
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Boot Cut
French Gray
Boot Cut
French Gray
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boot Cut
Naval
Boot Cut
Naval
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Boot Cut reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Boot Cut
Tranquil Dawn
Boot Cut
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Boot Cut
Bancha
Boot Cut
Bancha
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

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

Boot Cut
Hardwick White
Boot Cut
Hardwick White
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Boot Cut the marginally brighter of the two.

Boot Cut
Pure White
Boot Cut
Pure White
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Boot Cut encloses it.

Boot Cut
Artichoke
Boot Cut
Artichoke
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Boot Cut reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Boot Cut
Balboa Mist
Boot Cut
Balboa Mist
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Shoji White
Boot Cut
Shoji White
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Snowbound
Boot Cut
Snowbound
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Pigeon
Boot Cut
Pigeon
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Boot Cut
Pewter Green
Boot Cut
Pewter Green
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Boot Cut is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Duck Green
Boot Cut
Duck Green
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 8, Boot Cut is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Skimming Stone
Boot Cut
Skimming Stone
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Dix Blue
Boot Cut
Dix Blue
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Boot Cut reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Boot Cut
Hicks' Blue
Boot Cut
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut vs Hicks' Blue

Boot Cut
Slaked Lime Deep
Boot Cut
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut vs Slaked Lime Deep

Boot Cut
Vintage Vogue
Boot Cut
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Boot Cut is decisively the brighter choice.

Boot Cut
Livid
Boot Cut
Livid
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut vs Livid

Boot Cut
Saybrook Sage
Boot Cut
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Boot Cut the marginally brighter of the two.

Boot Cut
Pale Green
Boot Cut
Pale Green
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Boot Cut reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Boot Cut
Pine Needle
Boot Cut
Pine Needle
Behr
Boot Cut
S510-2 · LRV 51

Boot Cut reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.