Noble Crown vs Windmill Lane

Noble Crown is a Cloverdale Paint color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Noble Crown reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 31 vs 20, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.1, 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.

Noble Crown vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

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

Noble CrownNoble Crown 0185 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 Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Noble Crown would.

Noble CrownNoble Crown 0185 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. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Noble Crown.

Noble CrownNoble Crown 0185 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 Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Noble Crown would.

Noble CrownNoble Crown 0185 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Noble Crown
Cloverdale Paint · 0185
Hex#8E7760
LRV20.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0185
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Noble Crown vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Noble Crown 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 Noble Crown comparisons

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

White Dove
Noble Crown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Noble Crown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Noble Crown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Noble Crown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Noble Crown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Noble Crown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Noble Crown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Noble Crown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Noble Crown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Noble Crown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Noble Crown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Noble Crown reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Noble Crown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Noble Crown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Noble Crown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Noble Crown
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Noble Crown
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Noble Crown
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Noble Crown
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Noble Crown
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Noble Crown
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Noble Crown
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Noble Crown
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Noble Crown
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Obsidian Green
Noble Crown
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Noble Crown reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Noble Crown
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Noble Crown
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Noble Crown
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Noble Crown
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Noble Crown
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Noble Crown
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Noble Crown reads slightly lighter