Windmill Lane vs Tradewind
Windmill Lane is a Little Greene color while Tradewind comes from Sherwin-Williams. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Tradewind reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 61 vs 31, Tradewind will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Windmill Lane's green character against Tradewind's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Tradewind in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Tradewind 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. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Tradewind will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
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 Tradewind will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
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. Tradewind 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 Tradewind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Tradewind 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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