Ice Fog vs Windmill Lane

Ice FogBenjamin MoorevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 26.8Very different colors

Where Ice Fog belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Ice Fog (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 26.8, 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.

Ice Fog vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Ice Fog 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 LRV gap is large enough that Ice Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

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Color Details

Ice Fog
Benjamin Moore · CSP-575
Hex#DCDED8
LRV70.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-575
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Ice Fog vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Fog 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 Ice Fog comparisons

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

White Dove
Ice Fog
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Ice Fog
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Ice Fog
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ice Fog
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ice Fog
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ice Fog
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ice Fog
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ice Fog
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ice Fog
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ice Fog
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ice Fog
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ice Fog
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ice Fog
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ice Fog
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Black grey
Ice Fog
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ice Fog
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Ice Fog reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Ice Fog
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ice Fog
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Ice Fog
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ice Fog
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Ice Fog
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ice Fog
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ice Fog
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Ice Fog
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ice Fog
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ice Fog reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Ice Fog
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ice Fog is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Ice Fog
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Ice Fog
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Ice Fog
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Ice Fog
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ice Fog is the lighter choice