Natural Gray vs Windmill Lane
Where Natural Gray belongs to Behr's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Natural Gray belongs to the grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Natural Gray (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Natural Gray runs red while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.1, 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.
Natural Gray vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Natural Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Natural Gray vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural 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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