Windmill Lane vs Windy Blue
Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Windy Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Windmill Lane reads as green-grey, while Windy Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windy Blue (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Windmill Lane (LRV 31), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windmill Lane runs green while Windy Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Windmill Lane vs Windy Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windmill Lane and Windy Blue 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Windy Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windy Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windmill Lane.
Color Details
Windmill Lane vs Windy Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windmill Lane on one side and Windy 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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