Fern Gully vs Duck Green

Fern GullyCloverdale PaintvsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 23.7Distinct difference

Fern Gully is a Cloverdale Paint color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 27 vs 8, Fern Gully will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.7, 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.

Fern Gully vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

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

Fern GullyFern Gully 0436 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 Fern Gully will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Fern GullyFern Gully 0436 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 Fern Gully will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Fern GullyFern Gully 0436 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. Fern Gully reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.

Fern GullyFern Gully 0436 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 Fern Gully will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Fern GullyFern Gully 0436 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

Color Details

Fern Gully
Cloverdale Paint · 0436
LRV27.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0436
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Fern Gully vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fern Gully 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 Fern Gully comparisons

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

Fern Gully
Ammonite
Fern Gully
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

White Dove
Fern Gully
White Dove
Fern Gully
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Iron Ore
Fern Gully
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 6, Fern Gully is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Purbeck Stone
Fern Gully
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Evergreen Fog
Fern Gully
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fern Gully
Mizzle
Fern Gully
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Agreeable Gray
Fern Gully
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Accessible Beige
Fern Gully
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Denim Drift
Fern Gully
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fern Gully
French Gray
Fern Gully
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Naval
Fern Gully
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fern Gully reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Fern Gully
Tranquil Dawn
Fern Gully
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Bancha
Fern Gully
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 27 vs 13, Fern Gully is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Hardwick White
Fern Gully
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Pure White
Fern Gully
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Artichoke
Fern Gully
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Fern Gully reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Fern Gully
Balboa Mist
Fern Gully
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Shoji White
Fern Gully
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Snowbound
Fern Gully
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Pigeon
Fern Gully
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Pewter Green
Fern Gully
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Fern Gully is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Skimming Stone
Fern Gully
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Dix Blue
Fern Gully
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Fern Gully encloses it.

Fern Gully
Hicks' Blue
Fern Gully
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Fern Gully vs Hicks' Blue

Fern Gully
Slaked Lime Deep
Fern Gully
Slaked Lime Deep

Fern Gully vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Fern Gully
Vintage Vogue
Fern Gully
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Fern Gully is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Livid
Fern Gully
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Fern Gully vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Fern Gully
Saybrook Sage
Fern Gully
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Fern Gully
Pale Green
Fern Gully
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fern Gully
Pine Needle
Fern Gully
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Fern Gully
0436 · LRV 27

Fern Gully reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.