Bleached Lichen 1 vs Windmill Lane
Where Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Bleached Lichen 1 reads as greige-grey, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Bleached Lichen 1 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bleached Lichen 1 runs warm while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bleached Lichen 1 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bleached Lichen 1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 1 on one side and Windmill Lane on the other.
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.
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