Duck Green vs Pine green
Where Duck Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pine green is a RAL Classic color. Duck Green reads as green-grey, while Pine green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 10), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Duck Green vs Pine green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Duck Green and Pine green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Duck Green vs Pine green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Duck Green on one side and Pine 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.
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