Cooking Apple Green vs Dancing Kite
Where Cooking Apple Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Dancing Kite is a PPG color. Cooking Apple Green reads as beige-green, while Dancing Kite reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dancing Kite (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Cooking Apple Green (LRV 54), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Cooking Apple Green vs Dancing Kite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cooking Apple Green on one side and Dancing Kite 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.
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At LRV 54 vs 4, Cooking Apple Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cooking Apple Green reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cooking Apple Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Cooking Apple Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Cooking Apple Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Cooking Apple Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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