Dusty Lilac vs Guilford Green
Where Dusty Lilac belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Dusty Lilac belongs to the grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Dusty Lilac (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dusty Lilac runs red while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusty Lilac vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dusty Lilac 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 — Dusty Lilac gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dusty Lilac vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Lilac 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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