Windmill Lane vs Thames Fog

Little Greene
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Valspar

Where Windmill Lane belongs to Little Greene's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Windmill Lane (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Windmill Lane vs Thames Fog Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 5.9Noticeable difference

Color Details

Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Windmill Lane vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

Windmill Lane and Thames Fog are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.

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 — Windmill Lane gives the walls a little more lift.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog living room inspiration

@melaniejadedesign

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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane bedroom paint

@thenorthernhome_

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog bedroom review

@thelancashireterrace

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. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane dining room color

@overatsams

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog dining room photo

@renovations_at31

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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog bathroom review

@bellwaycherry17

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

@kevinrobinsspraying

Thames Fog
Valspar Thames Fog kitchen cabinets

@bh_paintingdecorating

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