Saffron yellow vs Windmill Lane

RAL Classic
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Little Greene

Saffron yellow is a RAL Classic color while Windmill Lane comes from Little Greene. At LRV 50 vs 31, Saffron yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 57.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Saffron yellow vs Windmill Lane Color Comparison

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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 57.2Very different colors

Color Details

Saffron yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1017
Hex#F6A951
LRV49.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1017
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Saffron yellow vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

Seeing Saffron yellow and Windmill Lane in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Saffron yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow RAL 1017 stairs

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Saffron yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Windmill Lane would.

Saffron yellow
Saffron yellow RAL 1017 kitchen cabinets

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Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

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