Duck Green vs Derbyshire
Where Duck Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Derbyshire is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Duck Green belongs to the green-grey family and Derbyshire to the green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 9), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Duck Green runs neutral while Derbyshire is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Duck Green vs Derbyshire in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Duck Green and Derbyshire in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Derbyshire brings more warmth to the space, while Duck Green keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Duck Green vs Derbyshire Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Duck Green on one side and Derbyshire 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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