Mediterranean Teal vs Duck Green

Mediterranean Teal is a Benjamin Moore color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Mediterranean Teal reads as blue-grey, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 11 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Mediterranean Teal's green and blue character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mediterranean Teal vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mediterranean Teal 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. Mediterranean Teal reads more restrained here, while Duck Green adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Mediterranean TealBenjamin Moore Mediterranean Teal living room color

@alissasextonart

Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 living room interior

@nicatnumberfive

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Duck Green and Mediterranean Teal is what sets these apart most in this context.

Mediterranean TealMediterranean Teal bedroom interior

@theroughhome

Duck GreenDuck Green bedroom paint review

@lifeatwillowhouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Duck Green and Mediterranean Teal is what sets these apart most in this context.

Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

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. Mediterranean Teal reads more restrained here, while Duck Green adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Mediterranean TealMediterranean Teal front door color review

@designdetailsbycindy

Duck GreenDuck Green front door paint review

@lifeatlyndene

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Duck Green and Mediterranean Teal is what sets these apart most in this context.

Mediterranean TealBenjamin Moore Mediterranean Teal kitchen cabinets color paint

@namastayinmynest

Duck GreenDuck Green kitchen cabinets

@upvcspraying

Color Details

Mediterranean Teal
Benjamin Moore · 2123-10
LRV10.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2123-10
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Mediterranean Teal vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mediterranean Teal on one side and Duck Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Mediterranean Teal comparisons

See how Mediterranean Teal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Mediterranean Teal
Ammonite
Mediterranean Teal
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
White Dove
Mediterranean Teal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Iron Ore
Mediterranean Teal
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Mediterranean Teal the marginally brighter of the two.

Mediterranean Teal
Purbeck Stone
Mediterranean Teal
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Evergreen Fog
Mediterranean Teal
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Mizzle
Mediterranean Teal
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Agreeable Gray
Mediterranean Teal
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Accessible Beige
Mediterranean Teal
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Denim Drift
Mediterranean Teal
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
French Gray
Mediterranean Teal
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Naval
Mediterranean Teal
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mediterranean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mediterranean Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Mediterranean Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Bancha
Mediterranean Teal
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mediterranean Teal
Hardwick White
Mediterranean Teal
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Pure White
Mediterranean Teal
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Artichoke
Mediterranean Teal
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Mediterranean Teal
Balboa Mist
Mediterranean Teal
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Shoji White
Mediterranean Teal
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Snowbound
Mediterranean Teal
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Pigeon
Mediterranean Teal
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Pewter Green
Mediterranean Teal
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mediterranean Teal
Skimming Stone
Mediterranean Teal
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Dix Blue
Mediterranean Teal
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Hicks' Blue
Mediterranean Teal
Hicks' Blue

Mediterranean Teal vs Hicks' Blue

Mediterranean Teal
Slaked Lime Deep
Mediterranean Teal
Slaked Lime Deep

Mediterranean Teal vs Slaked Lime Deep

Mediterranean Teal
Vintage Vogue
Mediterranean Teal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mediterranean Teal
Livid
Mediterranean Teal
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Mediterranean Teal vs Livid

Mediterranean Teal
Saybrook Sage
Mediterranean Teal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Mediterranean Teal
Pale Green
Mediterranean Teal
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Mediterranean Teal encloses it.

Mediterranean Teal
Pine Needle
Mediterranean Teal
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Mediterranean Teal
2123-10 · LRV 11

Mediterranean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.