Rosemary Leaf vs Windmill Lane
Where Rosemary Leaf belongs to Dulux's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Rosemary Leaf belongs to the blue-green family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Rosemary Leaf (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rosemary Leaf runs cool while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rosemary Leaf vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Rosemary Leaf and Windmill Lane are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Rosemary Leaf will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Rosemary Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Rosemary Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Rosemary Leaf reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Rosemary Leaf vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rosemary Leaf 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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