Windmill Lane vs Steely Gaze
Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Steely Gaze comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Steely Gaze to the grey family. At LRV 60 vs 31, Steely Gaze will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Steely Gaze in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Steely Gaze 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Steely Gaze returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Steely Gaze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Steely Gaze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Steely Gaze returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Steely Gaze Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Steely Gaze 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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