Windmill Lane vs Saybrook Sage

Little Greene
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Benjamin Moore

Windmill Lane (Little Greene) and Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. The 14-point LRV gap — 45 for Saybrook Sage vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Saybrook Sage will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Windmill Lane vs Saybrook Sage Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 11.4Distinct difference

Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
Temperaturewarm
BrightnessMid-tone
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Windmill Lane vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

Seeing Windmill Lane and Saybrook Sage in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 6 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Saybrook Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

@laurengent_realtor

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore HC-114 bedroom color review

@the.willow.tree.design

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Saybrook Sage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage Dining Room

@laurapetersonwittnebel

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage bathroom color

@dd_design_decor

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Saybrook Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane front door inspo

@decorinteriorsni

Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage front door color

@oak.and.copper

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Saybrook Sage returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

@kevinrobinsspraying

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage kitchen cabinets color review

@kylestarkpainting

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