Windmill Lane vs S 2005-Y50R
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, S 2005-Y50R is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and S 2005-Y50R to the beige-greige family. S 2005-Y50R (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while S 2005-Y50R is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.3, 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.
Windmill Lane vs S 2005-Y50R in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and S 2005-Y50R in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. S 2005-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 2005-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs S 2005-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and S 2005-Y50R 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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