Windmill Lane vs Black grey

Little Greene
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RAL Classic

Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.5, 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 Black grey 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 43.5Very different colors

Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessdark
View Black grey

Windmill Lane vs Black grey in Real Spaces

Seeing Windmill Lane and Black grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 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 Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 living room

@dorfstadtvilla

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 Black grey would.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane front door inspo

@decorinteriorsni

Black grey
RAL Classic  Black grey RAL 7021 front door

@doing_up_the_doer_upper

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black grey.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

@kevinrobinsspraying

Black grey
RAL 7021 kitchen cabinets paint review

@a.jak.agata

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