diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparator.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparator.java
index 33a357912d0..6f65f92d5b7 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparator.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparator.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
  * {@code true} or {@code false} first.
  *
  * @author Keith Donald
+ * @author Eugene Rabii
  * @since 1.2.2
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
@@ -63,8 +64,9 @@ public class BooleanComparator implements Comparator<Boolean>, Serializable {
 
 
 	@Override
-	public int compare(Boolean v1, Boolean v2) {
-		return (v1 ^ v2) ? ((v1 ^ this.trueLow) ? 1 : -1) : 0;
+	public int compare(Boolean left, Boolean right) {
+		int multiplier = this.trueLow ? -1 : 1;
+		return multiplier * Boolean.compare(left, right);
 	}
 
 
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ public class BooleanComparator implements Comparator<Boolean>, Serializable {
 
 	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return getClass().hashCode() * (this.trueLow ? -1 : 1);
+		return Boolean.hashCode(this.trueLow);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/ComparableComparator.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/ComparableComparator.java
index 07e7a9fed1f..27d36a38eb7 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/ComparableComparator.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/ComparableComparator.java
@@ -23,15 +23,18 @@ import java.util.Comparator;
  * Mainly for internal use in other Comparators, when supposed
  * to work on Comparables.
  *
+ * @deprecated use jdk-8 Comparator::naturalOrder
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @since 1.2.2
  * @param <T> the type of comparable objects that may be compared by this comparator
  * @see Comparable
  */
+@Deprecated
 public class ComparableComparator<T extends Comparable<T>> implements Comparator<T> {
 
 	/**
 	 * A shared instance of this default comparator.
+	 *
 	 * @see Comparators#comparable()
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/Comparators.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/Comparators.java
index 543418fe519..36e7076045f 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/Comparators.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/Comparators.java
@@ -29,49 +29,44 @@ public abstract class Comparators {
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter.
-	 * @see ComparableComparator#INSTANCE
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public static <T> Comparator<T> comparable() {
-		return ComparableComparator.INSTANCE;
+		return (Comparator<T>) Comparator.naturalOrder();
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter which accepts
 	 * null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
-	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NULLS_LOW
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow() {
-		return NullSafeComparator.NULLS_LOW;
+		return (Comparator<T>) Comparator.nullsLast(Comparator.naturalOrder());
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
 	 * null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
-	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NullSafeComparator(boolean)
 	 */
 	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow(Comparator<T> comparator) {
-		return new NullSafeComparator<>(comparator, true);
+		return Comparator.nullsLast(comparator);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter which accepts
 	 * null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
-	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NULLS_HIGH
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh() {
-		return NullSafeComparator.NULLS_HIGH;
+		return (Comparator<T>) Comparator.nullsFirst(Comparator.naturalOrder());
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
 	 * null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
-	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NullSafeComparator(boolean)
 	 */
 	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh(Comparator<T> comparator) {
-		return new NullSafeComparator<>(comparator, false);
+		return Comparator.nullsFirst(comparator);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/NullSafeComparator.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/NullSafeComparator.java
index ab131ad7fe8..4157f1cc80e 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/NullSafeComparator.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/NullSafeComparator.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public class NullSafeComparator<T> implements Comparator<T> {
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	public static final NullSafeComparator NULLS_HIGH = new NullSafeComparator<>(false);
 
-
 	private final Comparator<T> nonNullComparator;
 
 	private final boolean nullsLow;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ public class NullSafeComparator<T> implements Comparator<T> {
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private NullSafeComparator(boolean nullsLow) {
-		this.nonNullComparator = ComparableComparator.INSTANCE;
+		this.nonNullComparator = (Comparator<T>) Comparator.naturalOrder();
 		this.nullsLow = nullsLow;
 	}
 
@@ -92,17 +91,9 @@ public class NullSafeComparator<T> implements Comparator<T> {
 
 
 	@Override
-	public int compare(@Nullable T o1, @Nullable T o2) {
-		if (o1 == o2) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-		if (o1 == null) {
-			return (this.nullsLow ? -1 : 1);
-		}
-		if (o2 == null) {
-			return (this.nullsLow ? 1 : -1);
-		}
-		return this.nonNullComparator.compare(o1, o2);
+	public int compare(@Nullable T left, @Nullable T right) {
+		Comparator<T> comparator = this.nullsLow ? Comparator.nullsFirst(this.nonNullComparator) : Comparator.nullsLast(this.nonNullComparator);
+		return comparator.compare(left, right);
 	}
 
 
@@ -115,7 +106,7 @@ public class NullSafeComparator<T> implements Comparator<T> {
 
 	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return this.nonNullComparator.hashCode() * (this.nullsLow ? -1 : 1);
+		return Boolean.hashCode(this.nullsLow);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparatorTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparatorTests.java
index ae003d52c16..2022825b5ed 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparatorTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/comparator/BooleanComparatorTests.java
@@ -29,34 +29,35 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  * @author Keith Donald
  * @author Chris Beams
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Eugene Rabii
  */
 class BooleanComparatorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void shouldCompareWithTrueLow() {
 		Comparator<Boolean> c = new BooleanComparator(true);
-		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isEqualTo(-1);
+		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isLessThan(0);
 		assertThat(c.compare(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)).isEqualTo(0);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void shouldCompareWithTrueHigh() {
 		Comparator<Boolean> c = new BooleanComparator(false);
-		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isEqualTo(1);
+		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isGreaterThan(0);
 		assertThat(c.compare(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)).isEqualTo(0);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void shouldCompareFromTrueLow() {
 		Comparator<Boolean> c = BooleanComparator.TRUE_LOW;
-		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isEqualTo(-1);
+		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isLessThan(0);
 		assertThat(c.compare(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)).isEqualTo(0);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void shouldCompareFromTrueHigh() {
 		Comparator<Boolean> c = BooleanComparator.TRUE_HIGH;
-		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isEqualTo(1);
+		assertThat(c.compare(true, false)).isGreaterThan(0);
 		assertThat(c.compare(Boolean.TRUE, Boolean.TRUE)).isEqualTo(0);
 	}