Windmill Lane vs S 5040-R60B
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, S 5040-R60B is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and S 5040-R60B to the purple family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than S 5040-R60B (LRV 4), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while S 5040-R60B is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.8, 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.
Windmill Lane vs S 5040-R60B in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and S 5040-R60B in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 5040-R60B would.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs S 5040-R60B Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and S 5040-R60B 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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