Pure Brilliant White vs Windmill Lane

Dulux
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Little Greene

Pure Brilliant White is a Dulux color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Pure Brilliant White reads as greige-white, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure Brilliant White will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pure Brilliant White's warm character against Windmill Lane's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pure Brilliant White vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pure Brilliant White 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pure Brilliant White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure Brilliant White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure Brilliant White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Pure Brilliant White
Pure Brilliant White bathroom color review

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane bathroom vanity

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Color Details

Pure Brilliant White
Dulux
Hex#EDECE7
LRV83.8
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
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Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
View Windmill Lane

Pure Brilliant White vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure Brilliant White 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.

ΔE 32.1Very different colors

More Pure Brilliant White comparisons

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

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Teton Blue
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