Leaf Print vs Windmill Lane
Where Leaf Print belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Leaf Print reads as green, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Leaf Print (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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.
Leaf Print vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Leaf Print 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 Leaf Print will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Leaf Print reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
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. Leaf Print returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Leaf Print reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Leaf Print vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Leaf Print on one side and Windmill Lane on the other.
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.
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