White Chocolate vs Windmill Lane

White Chocolate (Cloverdale Paint) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, White Chocolate belongs to the beige-greige family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 48-point LRV gap — 79 for White Chocolate vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means White Chocolate will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 29.3 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.

White Chocolate vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

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

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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 White Chocolate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 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. White Chocolate returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White ChocolateWhite Chocolate EX294 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

White Chocolate
Cloverdale Paint · EX294
Hex#E8E6D9
LRV78.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX294
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

White Chocolate vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Chocolate 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 White Chocolate comparisons

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

White Dove
White Chocolate
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
White Chocolate
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
White Chocolate
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Chocolate
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
White Chocolate
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Chocolate
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
White Chocolate
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
White Chocolate
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Chocolate
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
White Chocolate
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
White Chocolate
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Chocolate
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Chocolate
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Chocolate
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Black grey
White Chocolate
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Piazza
White Chocolate
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
White Chocolate
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Senses
White Chocolate
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
White Chocolate
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
White Chocolate
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

White Chocolate reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
White Chocolate
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
White Chocolate
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
White Chocolate
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
White Chocolate
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
White Chocolate
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
White Chocolate
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

White Chocolate is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
White Chocolate
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
White Chocolate
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
White Chocolate
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
White Chocolate
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

White Chocolate is the lighter choice