Sweet Basil vs Windmill Lane

Sweet BasilBenjamin MoorevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 21.9Distinct difference

Sweet Basil is a Benjamin Moore color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 31 vs 14, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 21.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sweet Basil vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sweet Basil 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Windmill Lane returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sweet BasilSweet Basil Living Room Paint

@daufurniture

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sweet Basil would.

Sweet BasilSweet Basil Bathroom

@sarahcd89

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Color Details

Sweet Basil
Benjamin Moore · 455
Hex#56664E
LRV13.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number455
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Sweet Basil vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sweet Basil
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sweet Basil
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sweet Basil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sweet Basil reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Basil
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Basil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sweet Basil
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Basil
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sweet Basil
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Basil
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sweet Basil
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Basil
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Sweet Basil
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sweet Basil
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sweet Basil reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Sweet Basil
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Sweet Basil
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sweet Basil reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Sweet Basil
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sweet Basil
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Sweet Basil
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sweet Basil
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sweet Basil reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Sweet Basil
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sweet Basil
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Sweet Basil
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sweet Basil
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sweet Basil reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Sweet Basil
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Sweet Basil reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Sweet Basil
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sweet Basil
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sweet Basil
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sweet Basil
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sweet Basil
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sweet Basil
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone