Windmill Lane vs Denim Drift

Little Greene
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Dulux

Windmill Lane (Little Greene) and Denim Drift (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. The 4-point LRV gap — 31 for Windmill Lane vs 27 for Denim Drift — means Windmill Lane will open up a space more effectively. Where Windmill Lane leans green, Denim Drift reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 15.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Windmill Lane vs Denim Drift Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 15.0Distinct difference

Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
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Windmill Lane vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

Seeing Windmill Lane and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift living room paint review

@melshousetohome

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bedroom color review

@the_interior_lens

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Windmill Lane gives the walls a little more lift.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

Denim Drift
Denim Drift dining room review

@the_end_terrace

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Denim Drift
Dulux Denim Drift bathroom color review

@homefunkyhome

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