Windmill Lane vs Washed Linen
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Windmill Lane vs Washed Linen Color Comparison
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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Windmill Lane vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
Seeing Windmill Lane and Washed Linen in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.
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 Washed Linen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
@our_big_renovation
@victoriaborthen
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
@thenorthernhome_
@villabrattbacken
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. Washed Linen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
@overatsams
@odegarden_1917
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
@sarnova_interiors
@villastenlunda
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
@kevinrobinsspraying
@krakegatan1836
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