Saffron Tint vs Windmill Lane

Saffron TintCloverdale PaintvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 31.2Very different colors

Saffron Tint (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Saffron Tint belongs to the beige family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 52-point LRV gap — 83 for Saffron Tint vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Saffron Tint will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 31.2 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.

Saffron Tint vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

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

Saffron TintSaffron Tint 0306 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. Saffron Tint returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Saffron TintSaffron Tint 0306 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 Saffron Tint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Saffron TintSaffron Tint 0306 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. Saffron Tint returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Saffron TintSaffron Tint 0306 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Saffron Tint
Cloverdale Paint · 0306
Hex#F2EAD6
LRV83.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0306
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Saffron Tint vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Saffron Tint 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 Saffron Tint comparisons

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

White Dove
Saffron Tint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Saffron Tint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Saffron Tint reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Saffron Tint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Saffron Tint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Saffron Tint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Saffron Tint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Saffron Tint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Saffron Tint reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Saffron Tint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Saffron Tint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Saffron Tint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Saffron Tint reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Saffron Tint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Saffron Tint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Saffron Tint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Saffron Tint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Black grey
Saffron Tint
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Piazza
Saffron Tint
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Saffron Tint reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Saffron Tint
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Senses
Saffron Tint
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Saffron Tint
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Saffron Tint
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Saffron Tint
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Saffron Tint
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Saffron Tint
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Saffron Tint
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Saffron Tint
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Saffron Tint
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Saffron Tint
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Saffron Tint reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Saffron Tint
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Saffron Tint reads slightly lighter

Paper
Saffron Tint
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Saffron Tint
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Saffron Tint is the lighter choice