Portland Stone - Pale vs Windmill Lane

Portland Stone - Pale and Windmill Lane come from the same Little Greene collection. Hue-wise, Portland Stone - Pale belongs to the beige-yellow family and Windmill Lane to the green-grey family. The 48-point LRV gap — 79 for Portland Stone - Pale vs 31 for Windmill Lane — means Portland Stone - Pale will open up a space more effectively. Where Portland Stone - Pale leans yellow, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 29.2 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.

Portland Stone - Pale vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Portland Stone - Pale 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. Portland Stone - Pale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

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Color Details

Portland Stone - Pale
Little Greene · 155
Hex#e9e6d5
LRV78.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number155
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Portland Stone - Pale vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone - Pale 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 Portland Stone - Pale comparisons

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

White Dove
Portland Stone - Pale
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Portland Stone - Pale
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Portland Stone - Pale reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Portland Stone - Pale
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Portland Stone - Pale
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Portland Stone - Pale
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Portland Stone - Pale
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Portland Stone - Pale
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Portland Stone - Pale
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Portland Stone - Pale
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Portland Stone - Pale
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Portland Stone - Pale
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Portland Stone - Pale
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Portland Stone - Pale
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Portland Stone - Pale
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Black grey
Portland Stone - Pale
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Piazza
Portland Stone - Pale
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Portland Stone - Pale
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Portland Stone - Pale
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Portland Stone - Pale
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Portland Stone - Pale
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Portland Stone - Pale reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Portland Stone - Pale
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Portland Stone - Pale
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Portland Stone - Pale
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Obsidian Green
Portland Stone - Pale
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Portland Stone - Pale
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Portland Stone - Pale
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Portland Stone - Pale
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Portland Stone - Pale reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Portland Stone - Pale
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Portland Stone - Pale
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Portland Stone - Pale
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Portland Stone - Pale is the lighter choice