Putting Bench vs Duck Green
Putting Bench is a Cloverdale Paint color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Putting Bench belongs to the beige family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 78 vs 8, Putting Bench will read as the brighter of the two — a 70-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 56.9, 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.
Putting Bench vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Putting Bench 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. Putting Bench returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Putting Bench will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
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 Putting Bench will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
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. Putting Bench reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
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 Putting Bench will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Color Details
Putting Bench vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Putting Bench 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 Putting Bench comparisons
See how Putting Bench stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Putting Bench the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Putting Bench reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Putting Bench reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Putting Bench reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Putting Bench is decisively the brighter choice.