Hollingsworth Green vs Duck Green
Hollingsworth Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hollingsworth Green reads as green-yellow, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 63 vs 8, Hollingsworth Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hollingsworth Green's green character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hollingsworth Green vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hollingsworth 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Hollingsworth Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Hollingsworth Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Hollingsworth Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Hollingsworth Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Hollingsworth Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Hollingsworth Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Color Details
Hollingsworth Green vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hollingsworth 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 Hollingsworth Green comparisons
See how Hollingsworth Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hollingsworth Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Hollingsworth Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Hollingsworth Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Hollingsworth Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Hollingsworth Green encloses it.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Hollingsworth Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hollingsworth Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.