Crushed Pine 2 vs Windmill Lane
Where Crushed Pine 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Crushed Pine 2 reads as green, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Crushed Pine 2 (LRV 28), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Crushed Pine 2 runs cool while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.9, 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.
Crushed Pine 2 vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Crushed Pine 2 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Windmill Lane gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Crushed Pine 2 vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crushed Pine 2 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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