Traffic grey A vs Windmill Lane

RAL Classic
·
Little Greene

Traffic grey A (RAL Classic) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 31 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 9.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room.

Traffic grey A vs Windmill Lane 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 9.9Noticeable difference

Color Details

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic · RAL 7042
Hex#8E9291
LRV30.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7042
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Traffic grey A
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Windmill Lane

Traffic grey A vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

Traffic grey A and Windmill Lane 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 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 living room

@reninaraci

Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane victorian living room

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 front door

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Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane front door inspo

@decorinteriorsni

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 kitchen cabinets color review

@mjb.decorating

Windmill Lane
Little Greene Windmill Lane kitchen cabinets paint review

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