Courtyard Green vs Duck Green
Where Courtyard Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Duck Green is a Farrow & Ball color. Courtyard Green reads as green-yellow, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Courtyard Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Duck Green (LRV 8), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Courtyard Green runs green while Duck Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Courtyard Green vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Courtyard Green 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Courtyard Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Courtyard Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Color Details
Courtyard Green vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Courtyard Green 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 Courtyard Green comparisons
See how Courtyard Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 21, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Courtyard Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 21, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
Courtyard Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Courtyard Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Courtyard Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Courtyard Green encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Courtyard Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Courtyard Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.