Aquamarine - Mid vs Windmill Lane

Aquamarine - Mid and Windmill Lane come from the same Little Greene collection. Hue-wise, Aquamarine - Mid belongs to the green family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 33-point LRV gap — 64 for Aquamarine - Mid vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Aquamarine - Mid will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 21.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aquamarine - Mid vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquamarine - Mid 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. Aquamarine - Mid reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Aquamarine - MidAquamarine - Mid living room picture

@pollypaintsdecor

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

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 Aquamarine - Mid will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Aquamarine - MidLittle Greene Aquamarine - Mid 284 dining room

@cambridgevictoriahouse

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

Color Details

Aquamarine - Mid
Little Greene · 284
Hex#C6D6CA
LRV64.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number284
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Aquamarine - Mid vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquamarine - Mid 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 Aquamarine - Mid comparisons

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

White Dove
Aquamarine - Mid
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Aquamarine - Mid
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Aquamarine - Mid
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aquamarine - Mid
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Aquamarine - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aquamarine - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Aquamarine - Mid
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Aquamarine - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aquamarine - Mid
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Aquamarine - Mid reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Aquamarine - Mid
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Aquamarine - Mid
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Aquamarine - Mid reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Aquamarine - Mid
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Aquamarine - Mid
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Aquamarine - Mid
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Aquamarine - Mid
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aquamarine - Mid
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Black grey
Aquamarine - Mid
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Piazza
Aquamarine - Mid
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Aquamarine - Mid
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Aquamarine - Mid reads slightly lighter

Senses
Aquamarine - Mid
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Aquamarine - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Aquamarine - Mid
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aquamarine - Mid
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Aquamarine - Mid reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Aquamarine - Mid
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Aquamarine - Mid
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Aquamarine - Mid
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Aquamarine - Mid
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aquamarine - Mid
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Aquamarine - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Aquamarine - Mid
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Aquamarine - Mid
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Aquamarine - Mid
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Aquamarine - Mid
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Aquamarine - Mid
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aquamarine - Mid is the lighter choice