Kensington Green vs Vanilla Milkshake
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Kensington Green belongs to the blue-green family and Vanilla Milkshake to the beige-greige family. Vanilla Milkshake (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Kensington Green (LRV 45), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kensington Green runs green and blue while Vanilla Milkshake is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.3, 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.
Kensington Green vs Vanilla Milkshake in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Kensington Green and Vanilla Milkshake in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Vanilla Milkshake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kensington Green.
Color Details
Kensington Green vs Vanilla Milkshake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kensington Green on one side and Vanilla Milkshake 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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