Windmill Lane vs Jet black
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Jet black is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Jet black to the blue-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Jet black (LRV 4), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 59.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Jet black in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Jet black 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
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 Jet black would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jet black.
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 Jet black 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 Jet black.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Jet black Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Jet black 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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