Kung Fu vs Duck Green

Kung FuCloverdale PaintvsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 26.8Very different colors

Kung Fu is a Cloverdale Paint color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Kung Fu belongs to the pink family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. With LRVs of 8 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 26.8, 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.

Kung Fu vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kung Fu 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Kung FuKung Fu 0109 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Kung FuKung Fu 0109 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Kung FuKung Fu 0109 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Kung FuKung Fu 0109 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Kung FuKung Fu 0109 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

Color Details

Kung Fu
Cloverdale Paint · 0109
LRV8.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0109
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Kung Fu vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kung Fu 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 Kung Fu comparisons

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

Kung Fu
Ammonite
Kung Fu
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

White Dove
Kung Fu
White Dove
Kung Fu
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Iron Ore
Kung Fu
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Kung Fu
Purbeck Stone
Kung Fu
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Evergreen Fog
Kung Fu
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Mizzle
Kung Fu
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Agreeable Gray
Kung Fu
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Accessible Beige
Kung Fu
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Denim Drift
Kung Fu
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
French Gray
Kung Fu
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Naval
Kung Fu
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Kung Fu reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Kung Fu
Tranquil Dawn
Kung Fu
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Bancha
Kung Fu
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Kung Fu
Hardwick White
Kung Fu
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Pure White
Kung Fu
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Artichoke
Kung Fu
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Kung Fu
Balboa Mist
Kung Fu
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Shoji White
Kung Fu
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Snowbound
Kung Fu
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Pigeon
Kung Fu
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Pewter Green
Kung Fu
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Kung Fu
Skimming Stone
Kung Fu
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Dix Blue
Kung Fu
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Hicks' Blue
Kung Fu
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Kung Fu vs Hicks' Blue

Kung Fu
Slaked Lime Deep
Kung Fu
Slaked Lime Deep

Kung Fu vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Kung Fu
Vintage Vogue
Kung Fu
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Kung Fu
Livid
Kung Fu
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

Kung Fu vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Kung Fu
Saybrook Sage
Kung Fu
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Kung Fu
Pale Green
Kung Fu
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Kung Fu encloses it.

Kung Fu
Pine Needle
Kung Fu
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Kung Fu
0109 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.