Portland Stone - Light vs Windmill Lane
Both from Little Greene's palette. Portland Stone - Light reads as beige-greige, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Portland Stone - Light (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Portland Stone - Light 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 27.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Portland Stone - Light vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Portland Stone - Light 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 Portland Stone - Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane 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. Portland Stone - Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Portland Stone - Light vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone - Light 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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