Vacation Island vs Duck Green
Vacation Island is a Cloverdale Paint color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Vacation Island reads as yellow, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 67 vs 8, Vacation Island will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 53.7, 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.
Vacation Island vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vacation Island 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. Vacation Island 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 Vacation Island 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 Vacation Island 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. Vacation Island 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 Vacation Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Color Details
Vacation Island vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vacation Island 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 Vacation Island comparisons
See how Vacation Island stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 67 vs 6, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 67 vs 52, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Vacation Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Vacation Island the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
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Vacation Island reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 67 vs 12, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vacation Island reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Vacation Island is decisively the brighter choice.
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