Secluded Woods vs Windmill Lane

Secluded WoodsBehrvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 26.4Very different colors

Secluded Woods is a Behr color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 31 vs 9, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a green quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 26.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Secluded Woods vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Secluded Woods 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Secluded Woods would.

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Secluded Woods would.

Secluded WoodsSecluded Woods bathroom wall panelling color

@the.haunted.manor

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Color Details

Secluded Woods
Behr · S420-7
Hex#495a52
LRV9.1
BrandBehr
NumberS420-7
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Secluded Woods vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Secluded Woods 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 Secluded Woods comparisons

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

White Dove
Secluded Woods
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Secluded Woods
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Secluded Woods
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Secluded Woods reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Secluded Woods
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Secluded Woods
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Secluded Woods
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Secluded Woods
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Secluded Woods
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Secluded Woods
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Secluded Woods
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Secluded Woods
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Secluded Woods
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Secluded Woods
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Secluded Woods
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Secluded Woods
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Secluded Woods
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Secluded Woods
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Secluded Woods
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Secluded Woods
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Secluded Woods reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Secluded Woods
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Secluded Woods
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Secluded Woods
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Secluded Woods
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Obsidian Green
Secluded Woods
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Secluded Woods reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Secluded Woods
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Secluded Woods
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Secluded Woods
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Secluded Woods
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Secluded Woods
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Secluded Woods
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter