Sapphire Splendor vs Duck Green
Sapphire Splendor is a Dulux color while Duck Green comes from Farrow & Ball. Sapphire Splendor reads as blue-grey, while Duck Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 8 vs 5, Duck Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sapphire Splendor's cool character against Duck Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sapphire Splendor vs Duck Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sapphire Splendor 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. Sapphire Splendor reads more restrained here, while Duck Green adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Duck Green and Sapphire Splendor is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Duck Green brings more warmth to the space, while Sapphire Splendor keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Duck Green and Sapphire Splendor is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Sapphire Splendor vs Duck Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sapphire Splendor 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 Sapphire Splendor comparisons
See how Sapphire Splendor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Sapphire Splendor encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.