Blue Echo vs Guilford Green paint color comparison

Blue Echo vs Guilford Green

Blue EchoBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 29.1Very different colors

Blue Echo is a Behr color while Guilford Green comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Blue Echo belongs to the blue family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Blue Echo's blue character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Echo vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Echo 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

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. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo living room interior

Visualization

Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

@brightgirlvintage

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 Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Echo would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo bedroom

Visualization

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

@marigongraphics

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Echo would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo kitchen painted backsplash

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green kitchen color review

@sda_paint

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 Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Echo would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo bathroom

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green bathroom paint review

@fall_line_builders

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Echo would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo victorian house interior

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

@benjaminmoore

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Echo would.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo kitchen cabinets

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green kitchen cabinets paint review

@amymaisondecor

Color Details

Blue Echo
Behr · S460-3
Hex#8dbbc9
LRV42.9
BrandBehr
NumberS460-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Blue Echo vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Echo on one side and Guilford Green 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 Blue Echo comparisons

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

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
White Dove
White Dove
Blue Echo vs White Dove
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Ammonite
Ammonite
Blue Echo vs Ammonite
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Blue Echo vs Iron Ore
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Blue Echo vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Blue Echo vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 30, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Mizzle
Mizzle
Blue Echo vs Mizzle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Blue Echo vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Blue Echo vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Blue Echo vs Denim Drift
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
French Gray
French Gray
Blue Echo vs French Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Naval
Naval
Blue Echo vs Naval
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 43 vs 4, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Echo vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Bancha
Bancha
Blue Echo vs Bancha
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Blue Echo vs Hardwick White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Pure White
Pure White
Blue Echo vs Pure White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Artichoke
Artichoke
Blue Echo vs Artichoke
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Blue Echo vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Shoji White
Shoji White
Blue Echo vs Shoji White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Snowbound
Snowbound
Blue Echo vs Snowbound
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Blue Echo vs Pewter Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Blue Echo vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Blue Echo vs Dix Blue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Calamine
Calamine
Blue Echo vs Calamine
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Treron
Treron
Blue Echo vs Treron
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Blue Echo vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Blue Echo vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Pale Green
Pale Green
Blue Echo vs Pale Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Blue Echo the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Blue Echo vs Pine Needle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 7, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Cement grey
Cement grey
Blue Echo vs Cement grey
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Blue Echo
Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Blue Echo vs Just Walnut
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 72 vs 43, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.