I don't know about different batches, since I only saw one bag. It was DEFINITELY blue against my black gloves! It really looks different in different lights and distances and angles.
I think it is blue, but a very mecurial blue, not an obvious blue. I looked at the thread of blues in reference, and to me it seemed like the inks and officiers really looked different colors in different pics, too. I don't think canard seems as bright blue as officier can look in some lights.
Canard is the kind of color that when you see it, you want to look closer and look at the color more. The one I saw was nicely distressed, great color saturation, and a nice sheen on it which went well with the color. It did remind me of the sheen on a duck's feather (but not green at all to my eyes). It's so hard to describe, but I loved it, and I hope to find one soon!
