Frosted Sage vs Windmill Lane

Frosted SageBehrvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 20.4Distinct difference

Frosted Sage (Behr) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 29-point LRV gap — 60 for Frosted Sage vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Frosted 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 20.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Frosted Sage vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frosted Sage 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

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. Frosted Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Frosted SageBehr Frosted Sage living room color

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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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. Frosted Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane front door inspo

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Color Details

Frosted Sage
Behr · N400-2
Hex#c6d1c4
LRV60.4
BrandBehr
NumberN400-2
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Frosted Sage vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Sage 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 Frosted Sage comparisons

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

White Dove
Frosted Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Frosted Sage
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Frosted Sage
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Frosted Sage
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Frosted Sage reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Frosted Sage
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Frosted Sage
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Frosted Sage reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Frosted Sage
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Frosted Sage
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Frosted Sage
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Frosted Sage reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Frosted Sage
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Frosted Sage
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Frosted Sage
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Frosted Sage
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Frosted Sage
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Black grey
Frosted Sage
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Piazza
Frosted Sage
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Frosted Sage
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Frosted Sage reads slightly lighter

Senses
Frosted Sage
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Frosted Sage reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Frosted Sage
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Frosted Sage
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Frosted Sage reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Frosted Sage
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Frosted Sage
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Frosted Sage
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Frosted Sage
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Frosted Sage
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Frosted Sage reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Frosted Sage
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Frosted Sage
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Frosted Sage
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Frosted Sage
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Frosted Sage
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Frosted Sage is the lighter choice