Garden Hedge vs Windmill Lane

Garden Hedge (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Garden Hedge belongs to the beige-greige family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 55 for Garden Hedge vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Garden Hedge will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 18.2 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.

Garden Hedge vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden Hedge 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. Garden Hedge reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Garden HedgeGarden Hedge 0378 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. Garden Hedge returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Garden HedgeGarden Hedge 0378 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 LRV gap is large enough that Garden Hedge will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Garden HedgeGarden Hedge 0378 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. Garden Hedge returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Garden HedgeGarden Hedge 0378 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Garden Hedge
Cloverdale Paint · 0378
Hex#C9C3AB
LRV55.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0378
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Garden Hedge vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Garden Hedge
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Garden Hedge
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Garden Hedge
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Garden Hedge
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Garden Hedge reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Garden Hedge
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Garden Hedge reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Garden Hedge
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Garden Hedge reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Garden Hedge
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Garden Hedge
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Garden Hedge
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Garden Hedge
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Garden Hedge
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Garden Hedge
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Garden Hedge reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Garden Hedge
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Garden Hedge
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Black grey
Garden Hedge
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Piazza
Garden Hedge
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Garden Hedge
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Garden Hedge
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Garden Hedge reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Garden Hedge
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Garden Hedge
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Garden Hedge
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Garden Hedge
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Garden Hedge
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Garden Hedge
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Garden Hedge
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Garden Hedge reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Garden Hedge
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Garden Hedge reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Garden Hedge
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Garden Hedge
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Garden Hedge
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Garden Hedge
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Garden Hedge is the lighter choice