Good point, Angie. I'm really wanting (and not finding, so far) a lighter pair of jeans! I got a pair of mid-wash, but that's the closest I've found so far, and I'm really missing the variety. (Well. I also found an off-white pair, which works for some of the original purpose of light-wash jeans, but maybe not all, feel wise.) I'm assuming my next pair of boots will be darker than these, though.