Etruria vs Windmill Lane
Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, Etruria belongs to the blue family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Etruria (LRV 19), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Etruria runs blue while Windmill Lane is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.0, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Etruria vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Etruria 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Etruria would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Etruria.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Windmill Lane returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Etruria would.
Color Details
Etruria vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Etruria 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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