Winter Green vs Light green
Where Winter Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Light green is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Winter Green (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Light green (LRV 44), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Winter Green vs Light green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Green on one side and Light green 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.
More Winter Green comparisons
See how Winter Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Winter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Winter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Winter Green reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Winter Green is decisively the brighter choice.