Incarnadine vs Windmill Lane

IncarnadineFarrow & BallvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 52.7Very different colors

Incarnadine is a Farrow & Ball color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Incarnadine belongs to the pink-red family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. At LRV 31 vs 12, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Incarnadine's warm character against Windmill Lane's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 52.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Incarnadine vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Incarnadine 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. Windmill Lane returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

IncarnadineRed hallway interior Farrow and Ball Incarnadine

@thesmelthaus

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

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

IncarnadineDark red bedroom interior Farrow and Ball Incarnadine 248

@sachajewellery

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Color Details

Incarnadine
Farrow & Ball · 248
Hex#a04344
LRV11.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number248
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Incarnadine vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Incarnadine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Incarnadine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Incarnadine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Incarnadine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Incarnadine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Incarnadine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Incarnadine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Incarnadine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Incarnadine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Incarnadine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Incarnadine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Incarnadine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Incarnadine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Incarnadine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Incarnadine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Incarnadine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Incarnadine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Incarnadine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Incarnadine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Incarnadine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Incarnadine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Incarnadine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Incarnadine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Incarnadine
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Incarnadine reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Incarnadine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Incarnadine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Incarnadine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Incarnadine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Incarnadine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Incarnadine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone