Plum's the Word vs Duck Green
Where Plum's the Word belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Duck Green is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Plum's the Word belongs to the purple family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. Plum's the Word (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Duck Green (LRV 8), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 56.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Plum's the Word vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Plum's the Word 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Plum's the Word will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Plum's the Word reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Plum's the Word reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Plum's the Word returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Plum's the Word reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Color Details
Plum's the Word vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Plum's the Word 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.
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At LRV 65 vs 52, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Plum's the Word the marginally brighter of the two.
Plum's the Word reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 65 vs 43, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
Plum's the Word reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 65 vs 21, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Plum's the Word encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
Plum's the Word reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
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At LRV 65 vs 31, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Plum's the Word is decisively the brighter choice.