Denim Light vs Opal Waters
Both are Behr colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 56 vs 53, Denim Light will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-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. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Denim Light vs Opal Waters in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Denim Light and Opal Waters 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Denim Light gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Denim Light vs Opal Waters Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Denim Light on one side and Opal Waters 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 Denim Light comparisons
See how Denim Light stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Denim Light encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Denim Light the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Denim Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Denim Light encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Denim Light encloses it.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Denim Light reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Denim Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Denim Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.