Burns Bog vs Windmill Lane

Burns BogCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 7.5Noticeable difference

Where Burns Bog belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Burns Bog belongs to the grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Burns Bog (LRV 23), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Burns Bog vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Burns Bog and Windmill Lane are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Windmill Lane gives the walls a little more lift.

Burns BogBurns Bog EX268 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Burns BogBurns Bog EX268 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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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. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Burns BogBurns Bog EX268 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

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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. Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Burns BogBurns Bog EX268 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Burns Bog
Cloverdale Paint · EX268
Hex#7D887C
LRV23.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX268
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Burns Bog vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burns Bog 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 Burns Bog comparisons

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

White Dove
Burns Bog
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Burns Bog
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Burns Bog
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Burns Bog
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Burns Bog
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Burns Bog
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Burns Bog
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Burns Bog
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Burns Bog
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Burns Bog
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Burns Bog
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Burns Bog reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Burns Bog
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Burns Bog
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Burns Bog
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Burns Bog
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Burns Bog
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Burns Bog
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Burns Bog
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Burns Bog
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Burns Bog
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Burns Bog
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Burns Bog reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Burns Bog
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Burns Bog
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Burns Bog
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Burns Bog reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Burns Bog
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Burns Bog
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Burns Bog
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Burns Bog
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Burns Bog
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Burns Bog
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Burns Bog reads slightly lighter