Windmill Lane vs Dorian Gray
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Dorian Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Dorian Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dorian Gray (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Dorian Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Dorian Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Dorian Gray 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 — Dorian Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dorian Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Dorian Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dorian Gray 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. Dorian Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Dorian Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Dorian Gray 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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