Winter White vs Windmill Lane

Winter WhiteBehrvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 32.6Very different colors

Where Winter White belongs to Behr's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Winter White belongs to the white-yellow family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Winter White (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Winter White runs warm while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Winter White
Behr · DC-004
Hex#eeefe8
LRV86.0
BrandBehr
NumberDC-004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Winter White vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter White 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 Winter White comparisons

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

White Dove
Winter White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Winter White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Winter White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Winter White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Winter White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Winter White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Winter White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Winter White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Winter White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Winter White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Winter White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Winter White is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Winter White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Winter White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Winter White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Winter White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Winter White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Winter White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winter White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Winter White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Winter White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Winter White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winter White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winter White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winter White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Winter White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Winter White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Winter White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Winter White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Winter White is the lighter choice

Senses
Winter White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Winter White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Winter White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Winter White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Winter White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Winter White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Winter White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Winter White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Winter White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Winter White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Winter White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Winter White is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Winter White
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Winter White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Winter White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Winter White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Winter White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Winter White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Winter White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Winter White reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Winter White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Winter White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Winter White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Winter White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Winter White is the lighter choice