Windmill Lane vs Soulful Blue
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Soulful Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Windmill Lane belongs to the green-grey family and Soulful Blue to the blue-grey family. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Soulful Blue (LRV 20), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Soulful Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Soulful Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Soulful Blue 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. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulful Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Windmill Lane reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soulful Blue.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Soulful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Soulful Blue 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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