Moonlight Melody vs Windmill Lane

Moonlight Melody (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Moonlight Melody reads as pink-purple, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 31 for Windmill Lane vs 26 for Moonlight Melody — means Windmill Lane will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 44.9 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.

Moonlight Melody vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moonlight Melody 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. Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

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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. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Windmill Lane gives the walls a little more lift.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

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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. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moonlight MelodyMoonlight Melody 1179 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Moonlight Melody
Cloverdale Paint · 1179
Hex#B078B1
LRV26.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1179
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Moonlight Melody vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Moonlight Melody
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Moonlight Melody
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Moonlight Melody
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Moonlight Melody
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Moonlight Melody
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Moonlight Melody
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Moonlight Melody
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Moonlight Melody
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Moonlight Melody
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Moonlight Melody
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Moonlight Melody
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Moonlight Melody
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Moonlight Melody
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Moonlight Melody
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Moonlight Melody
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Moonlight Melody
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Moonlight Melody
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Moonlight Melody
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Moonlight Melody
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Moonlight Melody
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Moonlight Melody
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moonlight Melody reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Moonlight Melody
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Moonlight Melody
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Moonlight Melody
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Moonlight Melody reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Moonlight Melody
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Moonlight Melody
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Moonlight Melody
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Moonlight Melody
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Moonlight Melody
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Moonlight Melody
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moonlight Melody reads slightly lighter

Moonlight Melody vs Windmill Lane Paint Color Comparison