Breezy Blue vs Guilford Green

Breezy BlueBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 24.8Distinct difference

Where Breezy Blue belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Breezy Blue belongs to the blue family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Breezy Blue (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Breezy Blue 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 24.8, 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.

Breezy Blue vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Breezy Blue 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Breezy Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue living room interior

Visualization

Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

@brightgirlvintage

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue bedroom

Visualization

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

@marigongraphics

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Guilford GreenGuilford Green kitchen color review

@sda_paint

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. Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue bathroom

Visualization

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green bathroom paint review

@fall_line_builders

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. Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue victorian house interior

Visualization

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

@benjaminmoore

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Breezy BlueBehr Breezy Blue kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green kitchen cabinets paint review

@amymaisondecor

Color Details

Breezy Blue
Behr · M490-1
Hex#bad9e5
LRV63.7
BrandBehr
NumberM490-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Breezy Blue vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breezy Blue 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 Breezy Blue comparisons

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

Breezy Blue
White Dove
Breezy Blue
White Dove
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Ammonite
Breezy Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Iron Ore
Breezy Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Purbeck Stone
Breezy Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Evergreen Fog
Breezy Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 30, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Mizzle
Breezy Blue
Mizzle
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Agreeable Gray
Breezy Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Accessible Beige
Breezy Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Denim Drift
Breezy Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Breezy Blue
French Gray
Breezy Blue
French Gray
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 43, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Naval
Breezy Blue
Naval
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 64 vs 4, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Breezy Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Bancha
Breezy Blue
Bancha
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Hardwick White
Breezy Blue
Hardwick White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pure White
Breezy Blue
Pure White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Artichoke
Breezy Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 64 vs 21, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Balboa Mist
Breezy Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Breezy Blue
Shoji White
Breezy Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Snowbound
Breezy Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pewter Green
Breezy Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Skimming Stone
Breezy Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Breezy Blue
Dix Blue
Breezy Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 64 vs 41, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Calamine
Breezy Blue
Calamine
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Breezy Blue
Treron
Breezy Blue
Treron
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 64 vs 25, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Vintage Vogue
Breezy Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Saybrook Sage
Breezy Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Breezy Blue
Pale Green
Breezy Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 64 vs 31, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Pine Needle
Breezy Blue
Pine Needle
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 7, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Cement grey
Breezy Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 64 vs 24, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Breezy Blue
Just Walnut
Breezy Blue
Just Walnut
Behr
Breezy Blue
M490-1 · LRV 64

A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.