Bedtime Story vs Duck Green

Bedtime StoryCloverdale PaintvsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 48.4Very different colors

Bedtime Story is a Cloverdale Paint color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Bedtime Story belongs to the beige family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 51 vs 8, Bedtime Story will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 48.4, 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.

Bedtime Story vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

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

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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 Bedtime Story will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Duck GreenDuck Green bedroom paint review

@lifeatwillowhouse

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Bedtime Story will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Duck GreenDuck Green kitchen interior

@ckerfootpainterdecorator

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. Bedtime Story reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball Duck Green dining room color

@nicatnumberfive

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 Bedtime Story will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

Color Details

Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint · 1009
Hex#DFB393
LRV51.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1009
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
Hex#465741
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Bedtime Story vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bedtime Story 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 Bedtime Story comparisons

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

Bedtime Story
Ammonite
Bedtime Story
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Bedtime Story
White Dove
Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Bedtime Story encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Iron Ore
Bedtime Story
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Purbeck Stone
Bedtime Story
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bedtime Story
Evergreen Fog
Bedtime Story
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 30, Bedtime Story is decisively the brighter choice.

Bedtime Story
Mizzle
Bedtime Story
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bedtime Story
Agreeable Gray
Bedtime Story
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Bedtime Story
Accessible Beige
Bedtime Story
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bedtime Story
Denim Drift
Bedtime Story
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Bedtime Story
French Gray
Bedtime Story
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Bedtime Story the marginally brighter of the two.

Bedtime Story
Naval
Bedtime Story
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 51 vs 4, Bedtime Story is decisively the brighter choice.

Bedtime Story
Tranquil Dawn
Bedtime Story
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bedtime Story
Bancha
Bedtime Story
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bedtime Story reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Hardwick White
Bedtime Story
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bedtime Story
Pure White
Bedtime Story
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bedtime Story
Artichoke
Bedtime Story
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 51 vs 21, Bedtime Story is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Bedtime Story
Balboa Mist
Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Bedtime Story encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Shoji White
Bedtime Story
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Bedtime Story encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Snowbound
Bedtime Story
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Bedtime Story encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Pigeon
Bedtime Story
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bedtime Story
Pewter Green
Bedtime Story
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Skimming Stone
Bedtime Story
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Bedtime Story encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Dix Blue
Bedtime Story
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Bedtime Story the marginally brighter of the two.

Bedtime Story
Hicks' Blue
Bedtime Story
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story vs Hicks' Blue

Bedtime Story
Slaked Lime Deep
Bedtime Story
Slaked Lime Deep

Bedtime Story vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Bedtime Story
Vintage Vogue
Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Bedtime Story
Livid
Bedtime Story
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Bedtime Story
Saybrook Sage
Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

Bedtime Story reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bedtime Story
Pale Green
Bedtime Story
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 51 vs 31, Bedtime Story is decisively the brighter choice.

Bedtime Story
Pine Needle
Bedtime Story
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Bedtime Story
1009 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 7, Bedtime Story is decisively the brighter choice.