Duck Green vs Mulberry
Where Duck Green belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Mulberry is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Duck Green belongs to the green-grey family and Mulberry to the beige-greige family. Mulberry (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Duck Green (LRV 8), a difference of 59 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.2, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Duck Green vs Mulberry in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Duck Green and Mulberry 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Mulberry will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Duck Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mulberry reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mulberry reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Duck Green.
Color Details
Duck Green vs Mulberry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Duck Green on one side and Mulberry 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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