Proposal vs Windmill Lane

ProposalBenjamin MoorevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 28.2Very different colors

Where Proposal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Proposal belongs to the beige-pink family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Proposal (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Proposal 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 28.2, 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.

Proposal vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Proposal 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Proposal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

ProposalBenjamin Moore AF-260 bedroom color review

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Color Details

Proposal
Benjamin Moore · AF-260
Hex#E8D9D4
LRV70.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-260
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Proposal vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Proposal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Proposal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Proposal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Proposal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Proposal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Proposal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Proposal is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Proposal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Proposal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Proposal reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Proposal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Proposal is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Proposal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Proposal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Proposal reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Proposal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Proposal is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Proposal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Proposal is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Proposal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Proposal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Proposal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Proposal is the lighter choice

Black grey
Proposal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Proposal is the lighter choice

Piazza
Proposal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Proposal reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Proposal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Proposal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Proposal is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Proposal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Proposal is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Proposal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Proposal
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Proposal is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Proposal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Proposal is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Proposal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Proposal is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Proposal
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Proposal is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Proposal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Proposal reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Proposal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Proposal is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Proposal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Proposal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Proposal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Proposal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Proposal is the lighter choice