Chocolate Colour vs Windmill Lane

Chocolate Colour and Windmill Lane come from the same Little Greene collection. Chocolate Colour reads as beige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 30-point LRV gap — 31 for Windmill Lane vs 1 for Chocolate Colour — means Windmill Lane will open up a space more effectively. Where Chocolate Colour leans red, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 55.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chocolate Colour vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chocolate Colour 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. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Chocolate Colour.

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Color Details

Chocolate Colour
Little Greene · 124
Hex#1e160e
LRV0.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number124
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Chocolate Colour vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Chocolate Colour
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Chocolate Colour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Chocolate Colour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Iron Ore reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Chocolate Colour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Chocolate Colour
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Chocolate Colour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Chocolate Colour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Chocolate Colour
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Chocolate Colour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Chocolate Colour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Chocolate Colour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Chocolate Colour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Chocolate Colour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pine Needle reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Chocolate Colour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Chocolate Colour
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Black grey reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Chocolate Colour
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Chocolate Colour
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Senses
Chocolate Colour
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Chocolate Colour
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Washed Linen
Chocolate Colour
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Chocolate Colour
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Chocolate Colour
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Chocolate Colour
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ocean Abyss reads slightly lighter

Obsidian Green
Chocolate Colour
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Chocolate Colour
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Chocolate Colour
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Chocolate Colour
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Chocolate Colour
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Chocolate Colour
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Chocolate Colour
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads noticeably lighter