Kiara vs Windmill Lane

KiaraCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 31.7Very different colors

Kiara is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Kiara reads as beige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 31, Kiara will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.7, 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.

Kiara vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

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

KiaraKiara 0005 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 Kiara will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

KiaraKiara 0005 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. Kiara reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

KiaraKiara 0005 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 Kiara will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

KiaraKiara 0005 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Kiara
Cloverdale Paint · 0005
Hex#F3EBDC
LRV84.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0005
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Kiara vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Kiara
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Kiara
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Kiara reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Kiara
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Kiara is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Kiara
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Kiara is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Kiara
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Kiara is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Kiara
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Kiara is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Kiara
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Kiara reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Kiara
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Kiara is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Kiara
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Kiara is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Kiara
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Kiara reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Kiara
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Kiara is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Kiara
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Kiara is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Kiara
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Kiara is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Kiara
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Kiara is the lighter choice

Black grey
Kiara
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Kiara is the lighter choice

Piazza
Kiara
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Kiara reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Kiara
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Kiara is the lighter choice

Senses
Kiara
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Kiara is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Kiara
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Kiara is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Kiara
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Kiara is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Kiara
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Kiara is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Kiara
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Kiara is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Kiara
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Kiara is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Kiara
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Kiara is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Kiara
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Kiara is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Kiara
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Kiara is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Kiara
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Kiara reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Kiara
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Kiara reads slightly lighter

Paper
Kiara
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Kiara
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Kiara is the lighter choice