Subtle Green vs Windmill Lane
Where Subtle Green belongs to Jotun's range, Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Subtle Green (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Subtle Green runs warm while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Subtle Green vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Subtle Green and Windmill Lane are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Subtle Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
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. Subtle Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Subtle Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Subtle Green vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Subtle Green on one side and Windmill Lane on the other.
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.
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