Windmill Lane vs Orchid
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Orchid is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Orchid to the pink family. Orchid (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Orchid is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.0, 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 Orchid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Orchid in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Orchid reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Orchid 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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