Ice Flow vs Windmill Lane

Ice FlowCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 17.6Distinct difference

Where Ice Flow belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Ice Flow belongs to the grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Ice Flow (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ice Flow vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ice Flow 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

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 LRV gap is large enough that Ice Flow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Ice FlowIce Flow 0448 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. Ice Flow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Ice FlowIce Flow 0448 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. Ice Flow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ice FlowIce Flow 0448 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. Ice Flow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Ice FlowIce Flow 0448 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Ice Flow
Cloverdale Paint · 0448
Hex#BEC4BE
LRV55.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0448
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Ice Flow vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Ice Flow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ice Flow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Ice Flow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ice Flow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ice Flow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ice Flow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ice Flow reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ice Flow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ice Flow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ice Flow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ice Flow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ice Flow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Ice Flow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ice Flow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Ice Flow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ice Flow reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Ice Flow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ice Flow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Ice Flow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ice Flow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Ice Flow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Ice Flow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ice Flow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Ice Flow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ice Flow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Ice Flow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ice Flow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Ice Flow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Ice Flow
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Ice Flow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ice Flow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Ice Flow reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ice Flow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ice Flow reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ice Flow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Ice Flow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Ice Flow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ice Flow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ice Flow is the lighter choice