Auburn Wave vs Windmill Lane
Where Auburn Wave belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Auburn Wave reads as pink-red, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Auburn Wave (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Auburn Wave vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Auburn Wave 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Auburn Wave will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Auburn Wave reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Auburn Wave returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Auburn Wave reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Auburn Wave vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Wave 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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