Newport Green vs Windmill Lane
Where Newport Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Newport Green belongs to the blue-green family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Newport Green (LRV 17), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Newport Green runs blue while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.5, 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.
Newport Green vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Newport Green 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 Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newport Green would.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newport Green would.
Color Details
Newport Green vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newport Green 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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