Palm vs Windmill Lane

PalmFarrow & BallvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 19.2Distinct difference

Where Palm belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Palm belongs to the green family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Palm (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palm runs neutral while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Palm vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palm 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

PalmFarrow and Ball Palm CC4 bedroom

@french_and_son_ltd

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Palm returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

PalmFarrow and Ball Palm CC4 dining room

@the_welwyn_home

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

Color Details

Palm
Farrow & Ball · CC4
Hex#c3cfbb
LRV58.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberCC4
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Palm vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Palm
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Palm
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Palm
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palm is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Palm
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Palm reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Palm
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Palm is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Palm
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Palm reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Palm
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Palm
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Palm is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Palm
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Palm reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Palm
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Palm
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palm is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palm
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Palm is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Palm
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palm is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Palm
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Palm is the lighter choice

Black grey
Palm
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Palm is the lighter choice

Piazza
Palm
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Palm
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Palm
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Palm reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Palm
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Palm is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Palm
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Palm reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Palm
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Palm is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Palm
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Palm is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Palm
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Palm is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Palm
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Palm is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Palm
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Palm reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Palm
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Palm is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Palm
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Palm
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Palm
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Palm
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Palm is the lighter choice