I Heart Potion vs Windmill Lane

I Heart PotionBehrvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 43.1Very different colors

Where I Heart Potion belongs to Behr's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, I Heart Potion belongs to the pink-purple family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 31), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. I Heart Potion runs purple while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

I Heart Potion vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing I Heart Potion 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

I Heart PotionBehr I Heart Potion bedroom accent wall

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Color Details

I Heart Potion
Behr · P100-5
Hex#a97fb1
LRV28.6
BrandBehr
NumberP100-5
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

I Heart Potion vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see I Heart Potion 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 I Heart Potion comparisons

See how I Heart Potion stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
I Heart Potion
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
I Heart Potion
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
I Heart Potion
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
I Heart Potion
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
I Heart Potion
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
I Heart Potion
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
I Heart Potion
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
I Heart Potion
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
I Heart Potion
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
I Heart Potion
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
I Heart Potion
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
I Heart Potion
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
I Heart Potion
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
I Heart Potion
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

I Heart Potion reads slightly lighter

Black grey
I Heart Potion
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
I Heart Potion
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
I Heart Potion
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
I Heart Potion
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
I Heart Potion
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

I Heart Potion is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
I Heart Potion
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
I Heart Potion
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

I Heart Potion reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
I Heart Potion
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
I Heart Potion
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
I Heart Potion
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

I Heart Potion is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
I Heart Potion
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
I Heart Potion
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
I Heart Potion
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
I Heart Potion
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
I Heart Potion
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
I Heart Potion
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter