Dark Crimson vs Duck Green
Where Dark Crimson belongs to Behr's range, Duck Green is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Dark Crimson belongs to the pink-red family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (9 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Dark Crimson runs red while Duck Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dark Crimson vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dark Crimson and Duck Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 temperature contrast between Dark Crimson and Duck Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Dark Crimson brings more warmth to the space, while Duck Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Dark Crimson brings more warmth to the space, while Duck Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Dark Crimson and Duck Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Dark Crimson vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Crimson on one side and Duck Green on the other.
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.
More Dark Crimson comparisons
See how Dark Crimson stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Dark Crimson reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Dark Crimson the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Dark Crimson encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.