Duck Green vs Burnished Blade
Duck Green is a Farrow & Ball color while Burnished Blade comes from PPG. Duck Green reads as green-grey, while Burnished Blade reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 34 vs 8, Burnished Blade will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 33.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Duck Green vs Burnished Blade in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Duck Green and Burnished Blade 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. Burnished Blade 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 Burnished Blade 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 Burnished Blade 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. Burnished Blade 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 Burnished Blade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Burnished Blade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Burnished Blade returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Duck Green vs Burnished Blade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Duck Green on one side and Burnished Blade 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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