Book Room Green vs Windmill Lane

Both from Little Greene's palette. Book Room Green reads as beige-green, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Book Room Green (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Book Room Green runs yellow while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Book Room Green vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Book Room Green 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.

Bedroom

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

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Color Details

Book Room Green
Little Greene · 322
Hex#c2bca2
LRV50.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number322
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Book Room Green vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Book Room Green 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 Book Room Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Book Room Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Book Room Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Book Room Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Book Room Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Book Room Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Book Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Book Room Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Book Room Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Book Room Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Book Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Book Room Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Book Room Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Book Room Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Book Room Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Book Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Book Room Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Book Room Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Black grey
Book Room Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Book Room Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Book Room Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Senses
Book Room Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Book Room Green reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Book Room Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Book Room Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Book Room Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Book Room Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Book Room Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Book Room Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Book Room Green
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Book Room Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Book Room Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Book Room Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Book Room Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Book Room Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Book Room Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Book Room Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Book Room Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Book Room Green is the lighter choice