Windmill Lane vs Adrift
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Adrift is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Adrift reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Adrift (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Adrift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.6, 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 Adrift in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Adrift 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Adrift gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Adrift reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Adrift Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Adrift 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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