Little Greene Windmill Lane alternatives

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Little Greene Windmill Lane
Hex#8E9B8ALRV≈ 31ShadeLight green

Thinking of Windmill Lane but weighing up alternatives? This light green from Little Greene has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Park Life by COAT (very close), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Park Life by COAT is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Windmill Lane’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Dusky Parakeet by Valspar (very close), slightly softer. No other brand gets within a near-identical match of Windmill Lane — it’s one of the more distinctive colours in the library, so expect a visible difference whichever you pick. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Windmill Lane from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Windmill Lane colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Park LifeCOAT · Premium · very closeClosest overall match.#969B8A2Castle GrayFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#89968C3Suffield GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Windmill Lane.#8A9D804Dusky ParakeetValspar · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Windmill Lane.Closest match from a value-tier brand.#9598905Steel CurtainJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Windmill Lane.#9197926Summer SageDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#8C93817EdamameJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer than Windmill Lane.#9298818Dry GrassJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer than Windmill Lane.#9298819PigeonFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Windmill Lane.#9A9F9410Fresh SageDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Windmill Lane.#8AA38B11Dried LeavesJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#85928012Frosted MossJohnstone's · Value · very close#96988813ShadowyJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Windmill Lane.#95969014Forest CaveJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#8A918115Birch ForestJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#83928416Breakfast Room GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Windmill Lane.#90A58917Pea GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points), slightly warmer and noticeably more saturated than Windmill Lane.#82997B18Wandering WillowJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#9CA09019Evergreen EchoCrown · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#8B927D20Mallorcan WildDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Windmill Lane.#939583

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Windmill Lane?

The nearest Dulux colour is Summer Sage (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Windmill Lane?

Of the close matches, Dusky Parakeet by Valspar is the best-value option (value, very close).

How close are these to Windmill Lane?

The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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