Jojoba vs Duck Green
Jojoba is a Behr color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. At LRV 47 vs 8, Jojoba will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Jojoba's green character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jojoba vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jojoba 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Jojoba will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Jojoba will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Color Details
Jojoba vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jojoba 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 Jojoba comparisons
See how Jojoba stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Jojoba reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Jojoba encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Jojoba reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Jojoba the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Jojoba encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Jojoba reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Jojoba reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.