Windmill Lane vs Exclusive Plum
Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Exclusive Plum comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Exclusive Plum to the grey family. At LRV 31 vs 16, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windmill Lane's green character against Exclusive Plum's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Exclusive Plum in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Exclusive Plum 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Windmill Lane returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Exclusive Plum would.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Exclusive Plum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Exclusive Plum 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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