Floating Petal vs Windmill Lane

Floating PetalDuluxvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 23.1Distinct difference

Floating Petal (Dulux) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Floating Petal reads as pink, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 26-point LRV gap — 57 for Floating Petal vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Floating Petal will open up a space more effectively. Where Floating Petal leans warm, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Floating Petal vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Floating Petal 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.

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 Floating Petal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

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Color Details

Floating Petal
Dulux · 10YR 57/080
Hex#D6C0BE
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number10YR 57/080
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Floating Petal vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Floating Petal 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 Floating Petal comparisons

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

White Dove
Floating Petal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Floating Petal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Floating Petal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Floating Petal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Floating Petal reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Floating Petal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Floating Petal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Floating Petal reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Floating Petal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Floating Petal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Floating Petal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Floating Petal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Floating Petal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Floating Petal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Floating Petal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Floating Petal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Black grey
Floating Petal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Piazza
Floating Petal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Floating Petal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Floating Petal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Floating Petal reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Floating Petal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Floating Petal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Floating Petal
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Floating Petal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Floating Petal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Floating Petal
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Floating Petal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Floating Petal reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Floating Petal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Floating Petal is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Floating Petal
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Floating Petal
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Floating Petal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Floating Petal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Floating Petal is the lighter choice