Windmill Lane vs RAL 430-5

Windmill LaneLittle GreenevsRAL 430-5RAL EffectΔE 72.0Very different colors

Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, RAL 430-5 is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and RAL 430-5 to the pink-red family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 430-5 (LRV 16), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 72.0, 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 RAL 430-5 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and RAL 430-5 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 RAL 430-5.

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Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
RAL 430-5
RAL Effect · RAL 430-5
Hex#D5433C
LRV15.7
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 430-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Windmill Lane vs RAL 430-5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and RAL 430-5 on the other.

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.

More Windmill Lane comparisons

See how Windmill Lane stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Windmill Lane
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Windmill Lane
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Windmill Lane
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Windmill Lane
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Windmill Lane
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Windmill Lane
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Windmill Lane
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Windmill Lane
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Windmill Lane
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Windmill Lane
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Windmill Lane
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Windmill Lane
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Windmill Lane
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Windmill Lane
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Windmill Lane
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Windmill Lane
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Windmill Lane
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Windmill Lane
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Windmill Lane
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Windmill Lane
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Windmill Lane
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Windmill Lane
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Windmill Lane
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Windmill Lane
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Windmill Lane
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Windmill Lane
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Windmill Lane
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Windmill Lane
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Windmill Lane
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Windmill Lane
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice