Blushing Bride vs Windmill Lane

Blushing BrideBenjamin MoorevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 42.7Very different colors

Blushing Bride (Benjamin Moore) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Blushing Bride reads as pink, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 19-point LRV gap — 50 for Blushing Bride vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Blushing Bride will open up a space more effectively. Where Blushing Bride leans red, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 42.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blushing Bride vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Blushing Bride 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.

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Blushing Bride will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

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Color Details

Blushing Bride
Benjamin Moore · 2086-50
Hex#F5ABC5
LRV49.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2086-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Blushing Bride vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blushing Bride on one side and Windmill Lane on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Blushing Bride comparisons

See how Blushing Bride stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Blushing Bride
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blushing Bride
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Blushing Bride
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Blushing Bride
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Blushing Bride
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Blushing Bride reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Blushing Bride
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Blushing Bride
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Blushing Bride
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Blushing Bride reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Blushing Bride
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Blushing Bride
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Blushing Bride
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Blushing Bride
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Blushing Bride reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Blushing Bride
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Blushing Bride
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Black grey
Blushing Bride
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Piazza
Blushing Bride
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Blushing Bride
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Senses
Blushing Bride
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Blushing Bride reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Blushing Bride
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Blushing Bride
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Blushing Bride
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Blushing Bride
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Blushing Bride reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Blushing Bride
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Blushing Bride
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Blushing Bride
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Blushing Bride
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Blushing Bride reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Blushing Bride
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Blushing Bride
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Blushing Bride
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Blushing Bride
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Blushing Bride is the lighter choice