Living Large vs Windmill Lane

Living LargeCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 26.9Very different colors

Living Large is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Living Large belongs to the beige family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. At LRV 51 vs 31, Living Large will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.9, 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.

Living Large vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

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

Living LargeLiving Large 0254 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 Living Large will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Living LargeLiving Large 0254 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. Living Large reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Living LargeLiving Large 0254 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 Living Large will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Living LargeLiving Large 0254 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Living Large
Cloverdale Paint · 0254
Hex#D6B68B
LRV51.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0254
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Living Large vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Living Large
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Living Large
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Living Large
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Living Large is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Living Large
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Living Large
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Living Large reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Living Large
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Living Large
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Living Large
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Living Large reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Living Large
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Living Large
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Living Large
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Living Large is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Living Large
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Living Large reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Living Large
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Living Large is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Living Large
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Living Large is the lighter choice

Black grey
Living Large
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Living Large is the lighter choice

Piazza
Living Large
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Living Large
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Senses
Living Large
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Living Large reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Living Large
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Living Large is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Living Large
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Living Large
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Living Large is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Living Large
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Living Large reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Living Large
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Living Large is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Living Large
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Living Large is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Living Large
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Living Large
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Living Large reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Living Large
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Living Large
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Living Large
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Living Large
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Living Large is the lighter choice