New London Burgundy vs Duck Green
New London Burgundy is a Benjamin Moore color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. New London Burgundy reads as pink, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 10 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — New London Burgundy's red character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New London Burgundy vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing New London Burgundy 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. Duck Green reads more restrained here, while New London Burgundy adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between New London Burgundy and Duck Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between New London Burgundy and Duck Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between New London Burgundy and Duck Green is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
New London Burgundy vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New London Burgundy 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 New London Burgundy comparisons
See how New London Burgundy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
New London Burgundy reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes New London Burgundy the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 10, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where New London Burgundy encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.