Made in the Shade vs Windmill Lane
Made in the Shade (Valspar) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 33 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.
Made in the Shade vs Windmill Lane Color Comparison
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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Made in the Shade vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces
Made in the Shade 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 2 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.
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Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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