Cyan Sky vs Windmill Lane

Cyan SkyCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 32.9Very different colors

Cyan Sky (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Cyan Sky reads as blue, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 38 for Cyan Sky vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Cyan Sky will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 32.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cyan Sky vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cyan Sky 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cyan SkyCyan Sky 0681 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Cyan Sky has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cyan SkyCyan Sky 0681 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Cyan Sky gives the walls a little more lift.

Cyan SkyCyan Sky 0681 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Cyan Sky has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cyan SkyCyan Sky 0681 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Cyan Sky
Cloverdale Paint · 0681
Hex#28B7B8
LRV38.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0681
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Cyan Sky vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyan Sky 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 Cyan Sky comparisons

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

White Dove
Cyan Sky
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cyan Sky
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cyan Sky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cyan Sky
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cyan Sky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cyan Sky
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cyan Sky
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cyan Sky
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cyan Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cyan Sky
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cyan Sky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cyan Sky
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cyan Sky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cyan Sky
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cyan Sky reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cyan Sky
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cyan Sky
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cyan Sky
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Cyan Sky
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cyan Sky
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cyan Sky
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cyan Sky
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cyan Sky reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cyan Sky
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cyan Sky
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Cyan Sky
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Cyan Sky is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cyan Sky
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cyan Sky
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cyan Sky reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cyan Sky
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cyan Sky
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cyan Sky
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cyan Sky
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cyan Sky reads noticeably lighter