Mountain Air vs Windmill Lane

Mountain AirDuluxvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 32.1Very different colors

Mountain Air (Dulux) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mountain Air belongs to the green-white family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 57-point LRV gap — 88 for Mountain Air vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Mountain Air will open up a space more effectively. Where Mountain Air leans warm, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 32.1 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.

Mountain Air vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Mountain Air 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. Mountain Air reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

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Color Details

Mountain Air
Dulux · 21GY 88/066
Hex#ECF1E2
LRV88.0
BrandDulux
Number21GY 88/066
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Mountain Air vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Air 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 Mountain Air comparisons

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

White Dove
Mountain Air
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Mountain Air reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Mountain Air
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mountain Air reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Mountain Air
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mountain Air
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Mountain Air
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mountain Air
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Mountain Air
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Mountain Air
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mountain Air
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mountain Air
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Mountain Air reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mountain Air
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mountain Air
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mountain Air
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mountain Air
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mountain Air
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mountain Air
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Mountain Air reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Mountain Air
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Senses
Mountain Air
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Mountain Air
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mountain Air
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Mountain Air
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mountain Air
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mountain Air
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Mountain Air
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mountain Air
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Mountain Air
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mountain Air is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mountain Air
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Mountain Air reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mountain Air
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Mountain Air reads slightly lighter

Paper
Mountain Air
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Mountain Air
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mountain Air is the lighter choice