Winter Lake vs Kittiwake
Winter Lake is a Benjamin Moore color while Kittiwake comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. With LRVs of 41 and 39, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Winter Lake's blue character against Kittiwake's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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 Lake vs Kittiwake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Lake on one side and Kittiwake 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 Lake comparisons
See how Winter Lake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Lake reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Winter Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Winter Lake reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Winter Lake reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Winter Lake reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Winter Lake encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Lake reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Winter Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Winter Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.