Downtown Gray vs Windmill Lane
Where Downtown Gray belongs to Behr's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Downtown Gray reads as grey, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Downtown Gray (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Downtown Gray runs yellow and red while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.8, 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.
Downtown Gray vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Downtown 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Downtown Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Downtown Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Downtown Gray vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Downtown 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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