Antwerp Beige vs Windmill Lane

Antwerp BeigeJotunvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 13.0Distinct difference

Where Antwerp Beige belongs to Jotun's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. Antwerp Beige reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Antwerp Beige (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Antwerp Beige 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 13.0, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Antwerp Beige vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antwerp Beige 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

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

Antwerp BeigeAntwerp Beige living room inspiration

@hobbyoppusseren

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Bedroom

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

Antwerp BeigeAntwerp Beige bedroom inspiration

@happyhomesljungby

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. Antwerp Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Antwerp BeigeJotun Antwerp Beige dining room color

@honninghjemmet

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

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. Antwerp Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Antwerp BeigeJotun Antwerp Beige bathroom color review

@camillaoghuset

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Antwerp Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Antwerp BeigeJotun Antwerp Beige kitchen cabinets

@stineskoli

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

@kevinrobinsspraying

Color Details

Antwerp Beige
Jotun · 12290
Hex#b9af9f
LRV43.6
BrandJotun
Number12290
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Antwerp Beige vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Antwerp Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Antwerp Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Antwerp Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Antwerp Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Antwerp Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Antwerp Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Antwerp Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Antwerp Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Antwerp Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Antwerp Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Antwerp Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Antwerp Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Antwerp Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Antwerp Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Antwerp Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Antwerp Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Antwerp Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Antwerp Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Antwerp Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Antwerp Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Antwerp Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Antwerp Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Antwerp Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Antwerp Beige
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Antwerp Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Antwerp Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Antwerp Beige reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Antwerp Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Antwerp Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Antwerp Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Antwerp Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Antwerp Beige is the lighter choice