Balboa vs Guilford Green
Where Balboa belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Balboa belongs to the blue family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Balboa runs blue while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.1, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa and Guilford Green 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 temperature contrast between Guilford Green and Balboa is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Balboa keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Balboa keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Balboa keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Balboa keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Balboa keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Balboa vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa on one side and Guilford Green 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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