Windmill Lane vs Unusual Gray
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Unusual Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Unusual Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Unusual Gray (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Unusual Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Unusual Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Windmill Lane and Unusual Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Unusual Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Unusual Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Unusual Gray has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Unusual Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Unusual Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Unusual Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Unusual Gray 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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