Windmill Lane vs Garden Gate
Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Garden Gate comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Garden Gate to the greige-grey family. At LRV 31 vs 10, Windmill Lane will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windmill Lane's green character against Garden Gate's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Garden Gate in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Garden Gate 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
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Windmill Lane will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Garden Gate would.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Garden Gate Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Garden Gate 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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