Buttercup vs Windmill Lane
Where Buttercup belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Buttercup belongs to the beige family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Buttercup (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buttercup 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 47.9, 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.
Buttercup vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Buttercup 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Buttercup gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Buttercup vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttercup 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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