Indian River vs Windmill Lane
Where Indian River belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Indian River reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Indian River (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Indian River 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 10.5, 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.
Indian River vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Indian River 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 — Indian River gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Indian River has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Indian River vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indian River 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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