Boxington vs Windmill Lane

BoxingtonLittle GreenevsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 33.0Very different colors

Both are Little Greene colors. Hue-wise, Boxington belongs to the beige-yellow family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. At LRV 40 vs 31, Boxington will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Boxington's yellow character against Windmill Lane's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boxington vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Boxington 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Boxington will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

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Color Details

Boxington
Little Greene · 84
Hex#a8af61
LRV39.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number84
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Boxington vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Boxington
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Boxington
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Boxington
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Boxington is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Boxington
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Boxington
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Boxington reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Boxington
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Boxington
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Boxington
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Boxington reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Boxington
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Boxington
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Boxington
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Boxington is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Boxington
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Boxington reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Boxington
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Boxington is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Boxington
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Boxington reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Boxington
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Boxington is the lighter choice

Piazza
Boxington
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Boxington
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Boxington
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Boxington
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Boxington is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Boxington
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Boxington
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Boxington reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Boxington
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Boxington reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Boxington
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Boxington is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Boxington
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Boxington is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Boxington
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Boxington
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Boxington reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Boxington
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Boxington
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Boxington
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Boxington
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Boxington is the lighter choice