Green Tea vs Duck Green
Green Tea (Cloverdale Paint) and Duck Green (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 12 for Green Tea vs 8 for Duck Green — means Green Tea will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Tea vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Tea 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Green Tea reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Green Tea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Green Tea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Green Tea gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Green Tea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Green Tea vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Tea 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 Green Tea comparisons
See how Green Tea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Green Tea encloses it.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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