Sand vs Windmill Lane

SandFarrow & BallvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 25.6Very different colors

Where Sand belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Sand reads as beige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sand (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sand runs warm while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sand
Farrow & Ball · CC2
Hex#e2d7c1
LRV68.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberCC2
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Sand vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sand is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sand reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sand is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sand is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sand is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sand
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sand reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sand reads slightly lighter

Senses
Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sand is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sand is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sand is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Sand
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sand reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sand is the lighter choice