Cloud Nine vs Windmill Lane
Cloud Nine is a Benjamin Moore color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Cloud Nine belongs to the yellow family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. At LRV 84 vs 31, Cloud Nine will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cloud Nine's yellow character against Windmill Lane's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Nine vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Nine 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Cloud Nine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
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 Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Nine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine 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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