China Clay - Dark vs Windmill Lane
Both are Little Greene colors. China Clay - Dark reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 47 vs 31, China Clay - Dark will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — China Clay - Dark's red character against Windmill Lane's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
China Clay - Dark vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing China Clay - Dark 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. China Clay - Dark returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 China Clay - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that China Clay - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Color Details
China Clay - Dark vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see China Clay - Dark 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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