Sky Blue vs Windmill Lane
Both from Little Greene's palette. Sky Blue reads as blue, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sky Blue (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sky Blue 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 26.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sky Blue vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Color Details
Sky Blue vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sky Blue 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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