Flour vs Windmill Lane

FlourCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 30.9Very different colors

Flour is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Flour reads as white, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 81 vs 31, Flour will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.9, 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.

Flour vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flour 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. Flour returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlourFlour EX299 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Flour will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

FlourFlour EX299 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. Flour reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

FlourFlour EX299 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Flour will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

FlourFlour EX299 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Flour
Cloverdale Paint · EX299
Hex#E8E9E5
LRV81.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX299
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Flour vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Flour
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Flour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Flour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flour is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Flour is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Flour
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Flour is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Flour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flour is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Flour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Flour
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Flour is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Flour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Flour is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Flour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flour is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Flour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flour is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Flour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flour is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flour is the lighter choice

Black grey
Flour
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Flour is the lighter choice

Piazza
Flour
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Flour
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Flour reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Flour
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Flour is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Flour
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Flour is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Flour
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Flour is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Flour
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Flour is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Flour
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Flour is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Flour
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Flour is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Flour
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Flour is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Flour
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Flour is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Flour
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Flour is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Flour
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Flour reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Flour
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Flour
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Flour
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Flour is the lighter choice