Superior Blue vs Windmill Lane
Where Superior Blue belongs to Behr's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Superior Blue reads as blue, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Superior Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Superior Blue runs blue while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Superior Blue vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Superior Blue 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Superior Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Superior Blue.
Color Details
Superior Blue vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Superior Blue 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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