Blue Viola vs Windmill Lane
Where Blue Viola belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Blue Viola belongs to the blue family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Blue Viola (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Viola runs blue while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Viola vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Viola and Windmill Lane in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blue Viola reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Blue Viola reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Blue Viola vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Viola on one side and Windmill Lane 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.
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