Windmill Lane vs Cobalt blue
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Cobalt blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Cobalt blue to the blue family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Cobalt blue (LRV 6), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.6, 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 Cobalt blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Cobalt blue 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 Cobalt blue would.
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 Cobalt blue.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Cobalt blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Cobalt blue 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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