Elemental Gray vs Guilford Green
Where Elemental Gray belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Elemental Gray belongs to the grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Elemental Gray (LRV 35), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 22.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elemental Gray vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elemental Gray 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 LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Elemental Gray would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Elemental Gray.
Color Details
Elemental Gray vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elemental Gray 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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