Gem Silica vs Duck Green
Gem Silica (Behr) and Duck Green (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Gem Silica belongs to the green family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. The 31-point LRV gap — 39 for Gem Silica vs 8 for Duck Green — means Gem Silica will open up a space more effectively. Where Gem Silica leans green, Duck Green reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 43.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gem Silica vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gem Silica 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
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. Gem Silica reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
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. Gem Silica returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Gem Silica returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Gem Silica returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Gem Silica returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Gem Silica vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gem Silica 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 Gem Silica comparisons
See how Gem Silica stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Gem Silica encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 6, Gem Silica is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Gem Silica encloses it.
Gem Silica reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Gem Silica encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 27, Gem Silica is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gem Silica reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 13, Gem Silica is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Gem Silica encloses it.
Gem Silica reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Gem Silica is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Gem Silica is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Gem Silica reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gem Silica reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.