Windmill Lane vs Outrageous Green
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Outrageous Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Outrageous Green to the green-yellow family. Outrageous Green (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Outrageous Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.1, 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 Outrageous Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Outrageous Green 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
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Outrageous Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Outrageous Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Outrageous Green 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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