Old Prairie vs Windmill Lane

Old PrairieBenjamin MoorevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 27.1Very different colors

Old Prairie (Benjamin Moore) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Old Prairie reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 41-point LRV gap — 72 for Old Prairie vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Old Prairie will open up a space more effectively. Where Old Prairie leans yellow, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Old Prairie vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Prairie 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Old Prairie reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Old PrairieBenjamin Moore Old Prairie hallway paint

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Old Prairie returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Old PrairieBenjamin Moore Old Prairie bedroom panelling color

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Color Details

Old Prairie
Benjamin Moore · OC-42
Hex#E2E0D1
LRV72.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-42
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Old Prairie vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Prairie 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 Old Prairie comparisons

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

White Dove
Old Prairie
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Old Prairie
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Old Prairie
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Old Prairie
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Old Prairie
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Old Prairie
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Old Prairie
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Old Prairie
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Old Prairie
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Old Prairie
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Old Prairie
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Old Prairie
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Old Prairie
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Old Prairie
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Black grey
Old Prairie
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Piazza
Old Prairie
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Old Prairie
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Old Prairie
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Old Prairie
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Old Prairie
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Old Prairie
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Old Prairie
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Old Prairie
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Old Prairie
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Old Prairie
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Old Prairie reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Old Prairie
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Old Prairie is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Old Prairie
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Old Prairie
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Old Prairie
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Old Prairie
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Old Prairie is the lighter choice