Windmill Lane vs Little Blue Box
Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Little Blue Box comes from Sherwin-Williams. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Little Blue Box reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 31, Little Blue Box will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windmill Lane's green character against Little Blue Box's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.2, 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 Little Blue Box in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Little Blue Box in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Little Blue Box returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Little Blue Box Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Little Blue Box 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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