Windmill Lane vs Snowbound paint color comparison

Windmill Lane vs Snowbound

Windmill LaneLittle GreenevsSnowboundSherwin-WilliamsΔE 31.7Very different colors

Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Snowbound comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Snowbound to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windmill Lane's green character against Snowbound's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Windmill Lane vs Snowbound in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Snowbound 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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

SnowboundSnowbound SW 7004 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

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 Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

SnowboundBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Snowbound

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Snowbound reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

SnowboundSw 7004 Dining Room

@_wisteria_house_

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

SnowboundWhite bathroom in Snowbound by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

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. Snowbound returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windmill LaneWindmill Lane front door inspo

@decorinteriorsni

SnowboundWhite front door with Snowbound SW 7004

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Snowbound will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Windmill LaneLittle Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

@kevinrobinsspraying

SnowboundSherwin Williams Snowbound Kitchen Cabinets

@we3dwellingsokc

Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams · 7004
Hex#EDEAE5
LRV82.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Windmill Lane vs Snowbound Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Snowbound on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Windmill Lane comparisons

See how Windmill Lane stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Ammonite vs Windmill Lane
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
White Dove vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Windmill Lane vs Iron Ore
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 6, Windmill Lane is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Purbeck Stone vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Windmill Lane vs Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Mizzle vs Windmill Lane
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Windmill Lane vs Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Windmill Lane vs Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Denim Drift vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Windmill Lane the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
French Gray vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Naval
Naval
Windmill Lane vs Naval
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Windmill Lane reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Tranquil Dawn vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Bancha vs Windmill Lane
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 13, Windmill Lane is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Hardwick White vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Pure White
Pure White
Windmill Lane vs Pure White
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Artichoke
Artichoke
Windmill Lane vs Artichoke
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Balboa Mist vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Shoji White
Shoji White
Windmill Lane vs Shoji White
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Pigeon vs Windmill Lane
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Windmill Lane encloses it.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Windmill Lane vs Pewter Green
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Windmill Lane is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Duck Green vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Windmill Lane is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Skimming Stone vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Dix Blue vs Windmill Lane
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Windmill Lane
Hicks' Blue
Windmill Lane

Hicks' Blue vs Windmill Lane

Slaked Lime Deep
Windmill Lane
Slaked Lime Deep
Windmill Lane

Slaked Lime Deep vs Windmill Lane

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Vintage Vogue vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Windmill Lane is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Windmill Lane
Livid
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Livid vs Windmill Lane

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Saybrook Sage vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Pale Green
Pale Green
Windmill Lane vs Pale Green
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane
Pine Needle vs Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
296 · LRV 31

Windmill Lane reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.