Odyssey Lilac vs Windmill Lane

Odyssey Lilac (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Odyssey Lilac belongs to the pink family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 29-point LRV gap — 60 for Odyssey Lilac vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Odyssey Lilac will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 24.9 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.

Odyssey Lilac vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Odyssey Lilac 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. Odyssey Lilac reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Odyssey LilacOdyssey Lilac 1218 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. Odyssey Lilac returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Odyssey LilacOdyssey Lilac 1218 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 LRV gap is large enough that Odyssey Lilac will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Odyssey LilacOdyssey Lilac 1218 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. Odyssey Lilac returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Odyssey LilacOdyssey Lilac 1218 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Odyssey Lilac
Cloverdale Paint · 1218
Hex#D6C7CC
LRV60.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1218
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Odyssey Lilac vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Odyssey Lilac
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Odyssey Lilac
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

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

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

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

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Odyssey Lilac
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Odyssey Lilac
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Odyssey Lilac
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Odyssey Lilac
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Odyssey Lilac
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Odyssey Lilac
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Odyssey Lilac
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Odyssey Lilac
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Black grey
Odyssey Lilac
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Piazza
Odyssey Lilac
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Odyssey Lilac
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

Senses
Odyssey Lilac
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Odyssey Lilac reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Odyssey Lilac
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Odyssey Lilac
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

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

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Odyssey Lilac
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Odyssey Lilac
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Odyssey Lilac
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Odyssey Lilac
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Odyssey Lilac reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Odyssey Lilac
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Odyssey Lilac
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Odyssey Lilac
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Odyssey Lilac is the lighter choice