Windmill Lane vs Red brown
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Red brown is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Red brown to the pink-red family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Red brown (LRV 8), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 46.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Red brown in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Red brown in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Red brown.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Red brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Red brown 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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