White Duck vs Passageway

White DuckSherwin-WilliamsvsPassagewayValsparΔE 47.3Very different colors

White Duck is a Sherwin-Williams color while Passageway comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, White Duck belongs to the beige-greige family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. At LRV 74 vs 14, White Duck will read as the brighter of the two — a 60-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 47.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Duck vs Passageway in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Duck and Passageway 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. White Duck returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

White DuckWhite Duck SW 7010 living room

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PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

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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 White Duck will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.

White DuckBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams White Duck

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PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

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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 White Duck will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.

White DuckWhite bathroom in White Duck by Sherwin Williams

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PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

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Color Details

White Duck
Sherwin-Williams · 7010
Hex#E5DFD2
LRV74.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7010
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

White Duck vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Duck on one side and Passageway on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More White Duck comparisons

See how White Duck stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Duck
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
White Duck
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Duck reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
White Duck
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

White Duck is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
White Duck
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
White Duck
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

White Duck is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Duck
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
White Duck
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
White Duck
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Duck is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Duck
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
White Duck
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Duck reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
White Duck
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Duck is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Duck
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Duck is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Duck
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Duck is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Duck
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Duck is the lighter choice

Black grey
White Duck
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

White Duck is the lighter choice

Piazza
White Duck
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

White Duck reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
White Duck
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
White Duck
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

White Duck is the lighter choice

Senses
White Duck
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

White Duck is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
White Duck
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

White Duck is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
White Duck
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

White Duck reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
White Duck
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

White Duck is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
White Duck
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

White Duck is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
White Duck
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

White Duck is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
White Duck
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

White Duck is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
White Duck
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

White Duck is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
White Duck
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
White Duck
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
White Duck
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
White Duck
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

White Duck is the lighter choice