Bucktrout Brown vs Windmill Lane
Where Bucktrout Brown belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Bucktrout Brown reads as grey, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Bucktrout Brown (LRV 5), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bucktrout Brown runs red while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.9, 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.
Bucktrout Brown vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bucktrout Brown 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bucktrout Brown.
Color Details
Bucktrout Brown vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bucktrout Brown 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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