Cowboy Boots vs Delft
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cowboy Boots belongs to the beige family and Delft to the blue-grey family. Delft (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Cowboy Boots (LRV 9), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cowboy Boots runs warm while Delft is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cowboy Boots vs Delft in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cowboy Boots and Delft in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Delft reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cowboy Boots.
Color Details
Cowboy Boots vs Delft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cowboy Boots on one side and Delft 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.