Childhood Crush vs Windmill Lane

Childhood Crush is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Childhood Crush belongs to the pink-red family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 29 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 50.0, 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.

Childhood Crush vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Childhood Crush 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Childhood CrushChildhood Crush 1088 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Childhood CrushChildhood Crush 1088 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Childhood CrushChildhood Crush 1088 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Childhood CrushChildhood Crush 1088 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Childhood Crush
Cloverdale Paint · 1088
Hex#DF726D
LRV29.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1088
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Childhood Crush vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Childhood Crush 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 Childhood Crush comparisons

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

White Dove
Childhood Crush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Childhood Crush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Childhood Crush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Childhood Crush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Childhood Crush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Childhood Crush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Childhood Crush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Childhood Crush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Childhood Crush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Childhood Crush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Childhood Crush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Childhood Crush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Childhood Crush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Childhood Crush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Childhood Crush reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Childhood Crush
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Childhood Crush
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Childhood Crush
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Childhood Crush
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Childhood Crush
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Childhood Crush is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Childhood Crush
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Childhood Crush
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Childhood Crush reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Childhood Crush
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Childhood Crush
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Childhood Crush
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Childhood Crush is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Childhood Crush
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Childhood Crush
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Childhood Crush
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Childhood Crush
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Childhood Crush
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Childhood Crush
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Childhood Crush reads noticeably lighter