Wickham Gray vs Duck Green

Wickham GrayBenjamin MoorevsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 52.3Very different colors

Wickham Gray is a Benjamin Moore 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 68 vs 8, Wickham Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 60-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Wickham Gray's green character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 52.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wickham Gray vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wickham Gray 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. Wickham Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Wickham GrayWickham Gray Living Room Fireplace

@peteybones1

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 LRV gap is large enough that Wickham Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Wickham GrayHc-171 Bedroom

@newfoundlandstagingco

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 LRV gap is large enough that Wickham Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Wickham GrayBm Wickham Gray Bathroom

@hillhavenhouse

Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

Color Details

Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-171
LRV67.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-171
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Wickham Gray vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wickham Gray 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 Wickham Gray comparisons

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

Wickham Gray
Ammonite
Wickham Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
Wickham Gray
White Dove
Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Wickham Gray encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Iron Ore
Wickham Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Purbeck Stone
Wickham Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Evergreen Fog
Wickham Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 30, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Mizzle
Wickham Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Agreeable Gray
Wickham Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Wickham Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Wickham Gray
Accessible Beige
Wickham Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wickham Gray
Denim Drift
Wickham Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Wickham Gray
French Gray
Wickham Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Naval
Wickham Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 68 vs 4, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Wickham Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Bancha
Wickham Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Hardwick White
Wickham Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Pure White
Wickham Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Artichoke
Wickham Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Wickham Gray
Balboa Mist
Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wickham Gray
Shoji White
Wickham Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wickham Gray
Snowbound
Wickham Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Wickham Gray encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Pigeon
Wickham Gray
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Pewter Green
Wickham Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Skimming Stone
Wickham Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Wickham Gray
Dix Blue
Wickham Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 68 vs 41, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Hicks' Blue
Wickham Gray
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray vs Hicks' Blue

Wickham Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Wickham Gray
Slaked Lime Deep

Wickham Gray vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Wickham Gray
Vintage Vogue
Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Livid
Wickham Gray
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Wickham Gray
Saybrook Sage
Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Wickham Gray
Pale Green
Wickham Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Wickham Gray
Pine Needle
Wickham Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 7, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.