Shiny Luster vs Windmill Lane

Shiny LusterBehrvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 27.1Very different colors

Shiny Luster is a Behr color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Shiny Luster belongs to the grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. At LRV 72 vs 31, Shiny Luster will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-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 27.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Shiny Luster vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Shiny Luster 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.

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 Shiny Luster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Shiny LusterBehr Shiny Luster bathroom color

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Shiny Luster
Behr · N500-1
Hex#dbdddb
LRV71.6
BrandBehr
NumberN500-1
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Shiny Luster vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiny Luster 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 Shiny Luster comparisons

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

White Dove
Shiny Luster
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Shiny Luster
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Shiny Luster
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Shiny Luster
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Shiny Luster
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Shiny Luster
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Shiny Luster
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Shiny Luster reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Shiny Luster
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Shiny Luster
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Shiny Luster
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Shiny Luster reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Shiny Luster
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Shiny Luster
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Shiny Luster
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Shiny Luster
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Black grey
Shiny Luster
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Piazza
Shiny Luster
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Shiny Luster reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Shiny Luster
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Shiny Luster
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Shiny Luster
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Shiny Luster
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Shiny Luster
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Shiny Luster
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Shiny Luster
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Shiny Luster
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Shiny Luster
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Shiny Luster reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Shiny Luster
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Shiny Luster
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Shiny Luster
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Shiny Luster
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Shiny Luster
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Shiny Luster is the lighter choice