Nordic Breeze vs Windmill Lane

Nordic BreezeJotunvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 19.7Distinct difference

Nordic Breeze (Jotun) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Nordic Breeze belongs to the blue-grey family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 23-point LRV gap — 54 for Nordic Breeze vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Nordic Breeze will open up a space more effectively. Where Nordic Breeze leans cool, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 19.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nordic Breeze vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nordic Breeze 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Nordic Breeze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Nordic BreezeNordic Breeze living room review

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Nordic Breeze returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Nordic BreezeJotun Nordic Breeze bedroom color

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Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Nordic Breeze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Nordic BreezeNordic Breeze dining room interior

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

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Color Details

Nordic Breeze
Jotun · 5452
Hex#bbc6c8
LRV54.5
BrandJotun
Number5452
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Nordic Breeze vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Nordic Breeze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Nordic Breeze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Nordic Breeze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Nordic Breeze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Nordic Breeze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nordic Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Nordic Breeze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Nordic Breeze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Nordic Breeze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Nordic Breeze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Nordic Breeze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Nordic Breeze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Nordic Breeze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nordic Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Nordic Breeze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Nordic Breeze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Black grey
Nordic Breeze
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Piazza
Nordic Breeze
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Nordic Breeze
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Nordic Breeze
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nordic Breeze reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Nordic Breeze
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nordic Breeze
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Nordic Breeze
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Nordic Breeze
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Nordic Breeze
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Nordic Breeze
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Nordic Breeze
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nordic Breeze reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Nordic Breeze
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nordic Breeze reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Nordic Breeze
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Nordic Breeze
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Nordic Breeze
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Nordic Breeze
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nordic Breeze is the lighter choice