Apple White vs Duck Green

Apple WhiteDuluxvsDuck GreenFarrow & BallΔE 57.8Very different colors

Apple White is a Dulux color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Apple White belongs to the beige-white family and Duck Green to the green-grey family. At LRV 83 vs 8, Apple White will read as the brighter of the two — a 75-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Apple White's warm character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 57.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Apple White vs Duck Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apple White 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. Apple White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Apple WhiteDulux Apple White living room accent wall

@jackreglucy_atno6

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Apple White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Apple WhiteDulux 94YY 83/072 bedroom interior

@greencherryservices

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. The LRV gap is large enough that Apple White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.

Apple WhiteApple White kitchen paint

@36_ourhome

Duck GreenDuck Green kitchen interior

@ckerfootpainterdecorator

Color Details

Apple White
Dulux · 94YY 83/072
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number94YY 83/072
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Duck Green
Farrow & Ball · W55
LRV8.2
BrandFarrow & Ball
NumberW55
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Apple White vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

Apple White
Ammonite
Apple White
Ammonite
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

White Dove
Apple White
White Dove
Apple White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apple White
Iron Ore
Apple White
Iron Ore
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 6, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Purbeck Stone
Apple White
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Apple White
Evergreen Fog
Apple White
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Apple White
Mizzle
Apple White
Mizzle
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 83 vs 52, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Agreeable Gray
Apple White
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Apple White
Accessible Beige
Apple White
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 58, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Denim Drift
Apple White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
French Gray
Apple White
French Gray
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Apple White
Naval
Apple White
Naval
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Apple White
Tranquil Dawn
Apple White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 55, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Bancha
Apple White
Bancha
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 83 vs 13, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Hardwick White
Apple White
Hardwick White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 44, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Pure White
Apple White
Pure White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Apple White
Artichoke
Apple White
Artichoke
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Apple White
Balboa Mist
Apple White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Shoji White
Apple White
Shoji White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Apple White the marginally brighter of the two.

Apple White
Snowbound
Apple White
Snowbound
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Apple White
Pigeon
Apple White
Pigeon
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Apple White
Pewter Green
Apple White
Pewter Green
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Skimming Stone
Apple White
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Dix Blue
Apple White
Dix Blue
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Apple White
Hicks' Blue
Apple White
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White vs Hicks' Blue

Apple White
Slaked Lime Deep
Apple White
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Apple White
Vintage Vogue
Apple White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 12, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Livid
Apple White
Livid
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Apple White
Saybrook Sage
Apple White
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 45, Apple White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apple White
Pale Green
Apple White
Pale Green
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Apple White
Pine Needle
Apple White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Apple White
94YY 83/072 · LRV 83

Apple White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.