White Sands vs Duck Green

White SandsCloverdale PaintvsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 55.5Very different colors

Where White Sands belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Duck Green is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, White Sands belongs to the beige-white family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. White Sands (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Duck Green (LRV 8), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 55.5, 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.

White Sands vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Sands 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 White Sands will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

White SandsWhite Sands CA009 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 living room interior

@nicatnumberfive

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Sands reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.

White SandsWhite Sands CA009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Duck GreenDuck Green bedroom paint review

@lifeatwillowhouse

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. White Sands reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.

White SandsWhite Sands CA009 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Duck GreenDuck Green kitchen interior

@ckerfootpainterdecorator

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. White Sands returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White SandsWhite Sands CA009 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball Duck Green dining room color

@nicatnumberfive

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. White Sands reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.

White SandsWhite Sands CA009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Duck GreenFarrow and Ball W55 bathroom interior

@mrs_smiths_renovation

Color Details

White Sands
Cloverdale Paint · CA009
LRV75.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA009
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

White Sands vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Sands 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 White Sands comparisons

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

White Sands
Ammonite
White Sands
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Sands reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Sands
White Dove
White Sands
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

White Sands
Iron Ore
White Sands
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 6, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Purbeck Stone
White Sands
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

White Sands
Evergreen Fog
White Sands
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

White Sands
Mizzle
White Sands
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 75 vs 52, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Agreeable Gray
White Sands
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

White Sands
Accessible Beige
White Sands
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 58, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Denim Drift
White Sands
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 27, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
French Gray
White Sands
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

White Sands
Naval
White Sands
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

White Sands
Tranquil Dawn
White Sands
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 55, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Bancha
White Sands
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 75 vs 13, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Hardwick White
White Sands
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 44, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Pure White
White Sands
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Sands
Artichoke
White Sands
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
White Sands
Balboa Mist
White Sands
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes White Sands the marginally brighter of the two.

White Sands
Shoji White
White Sands
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Sands
Snowbound
White Sands
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

White Sands
Pigeon
White Sands
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

White Sands
Pewter Green
White Sands
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Skimming Stone
White Sands
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes White Sands the marginally brighter of the two.

White Sands
Dix Blue
White Sands
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

White Sands
Hicks' Blue
White Sands
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands vs Hicks' Blue

White Sands
Slaked Lime Deep
White Sands
Slaked Lime Deep

White Sands vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
White Sands
Vintage Vogue
White Sands
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 12, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Livid
White Sands
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
White Sands
Saybrook Sage
White Sands
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 45, White Sands is decisively the brighter choice.

White Sands
Pale Green
White Sands
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

White Sands
Pine Needle
White Sands
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
White Sands
CA009 · LRV 75

White Sands reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.