Look at the Bright Side vs Windmill Lane

Look at the Bright Side (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Look at the Bright Side belongs to the beige-yellow family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 62 for Look at the Bright Side vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Look at the Bright Side will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 82.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Look at the Bright Side vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Look at the Bright Side 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Look at the Bright Side reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Look at the Bright Side returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Look at the Bright Side will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Look at the Bright Side returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Look at the Bright Side
Cloverdale Paint · 0858
Hex#FFC100
LRV62.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0858
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Look at the Bright Side vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Look at the Bright Side 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 Look at the Bright Side comparisons

See how Look at the Bright Side stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
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White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
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Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
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Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
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Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Look at the Bright Side reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
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Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Mizzle
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Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Look at the Bright Side reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
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Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
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Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
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Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Look at the Bright Side reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
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Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
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Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Pale Green
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Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
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Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Cement grey
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Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Black grey
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Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Piazza
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Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
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Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Look at the Bright Side reads slightly lighter

Senses
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Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Look at the Bright Side reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
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Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
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Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Look at the Bright Side reads slightly lighter

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

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
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Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
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Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
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Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
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Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Look at the Bright Side reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
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Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
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Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
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Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Look at the Bright Side is the lighter choice