Smoke Gray vs Windmill Lane
Where Smoke Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Smoke Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Smoke Gray (LRV 21), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Smoke Gray 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 17.9, 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.
Smoke Gray vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smoke Gray 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.
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. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Smoke Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Smoke Gray.
Color Details
Smoke Gray vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoke Gray 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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