Lilac Blossom vs Windmill Lane

Lilac Blossom is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Lilac Blossom reads as grey, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 32 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 21.1, 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.

Lilac Blossom vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lilac Blossom 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Lilac BlossomLilac Blossom 1289 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Lilac BlossomLilac Blossom 1289 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Lilac BlossomLilac Blossom 1289 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Lilac BlossomLilac Blossom 1289 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Lilac Blossom
Cloverdale Paint · 1289
Hex#9E96AB
LRV32.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1289
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Lilac Blossom vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Lilac Blossom
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lilac Blossom
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Lilac Blossom
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lilac Blossom is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lilac Blossom
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lilac Blossom
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Lilac Blossom
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lilac Blossom
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Lilac Blossom
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lilac Blossom reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Lilac Blossom
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Lilac Blossom
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Lilac Blossom
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lilac Blossom reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Lilac Blossom
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Lilac Blossom
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lilac Blossom is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lilac Blossom
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lilac Blossom reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Lilac Blossom
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lilac Blossom is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lilac Blossom
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Lilac Blossom
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Lilac Blossom
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Lilac Blossom
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lilac Blossom is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lilac Blossom
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Lilac Blossom
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lilac Blossom reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Lilac Blossom
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lilac Blossom reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lilac Blossom
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lilac Blossom reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Lilac Blossom
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Lilac Blossom is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lilac Blossom
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Lilac Blossom
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Lilac Blossom
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lilac Blossom
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Lilac Blossom
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Lilac Blossom
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lilac Blossom reads noticeably lighter