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Guilford Green HC-116
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Guilford Green sits at L* 81.5, a* -6.0, b* 15.2. Its hue angle is 111° and its chroma is 16.4, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 57.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.2, Guilford Green is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Guilford Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthus | SW 0029 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baize Green | SW 6429 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valleyview | SW 9673 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Guilford Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled Cucumber | BIC-13 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Meadow Glen | ECC-12-2 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Desert Hotsprings | MQ6-50 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhair Fern | 500 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Levingston Green | CW-490 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Harbor Town | 493 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spring Meadow | 486 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Mesquite | 501 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fern | 2144-40 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sienna Laurel 536 · lighter, LRV 62.1
- Hollingsworth Green HC-141 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Carrington Beige HC-93 · lighter, LRV 61.9
- Bracken Biscuit CW-120 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Grecian Green 507 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Desert Green 443 · darker, LRV 54.5
Colors that go with Guilford Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · complementary (180°)
- Alpaca 1074 · analogous (−30°)
- Etched Glass 626 · analogous (+30°)
- Hawaiian Breeze 772 · triadic (120°)
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · triadic (240°)
Guilford Green vs popular colors
- Soft Fern (Benjamin Moore 2144-40, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 57.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 57.2), more blue/cool, more muted.