Windmill Lane vs Basque Green
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Basque Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Basque Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Basque Green (LRV 11), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Basque Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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 Basque Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Basque Green 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 Basque Green would.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Basque Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Basque Green 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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