French Silver vs Guilford Green

French SilverBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 17.3Distinct difference

Where French Silver belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. French Silver reads as grey, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than French Silver (LRV 50), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. French Silver 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 17.3, 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.

French Silver vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing French Silver 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 — Guilford Green gives the walls a little more lift.

French SilverBehr French Silver living room paint

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

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Color Details

French Silver
Behr · PPU18-05
Hex#b8bcbc
LRV49.6
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-05
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

French Silver vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Silver 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 French Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
French Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
French Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
French Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

French Silver is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
French Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
French Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

French Silver reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
French Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
French Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
French Silver
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
French Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

French Silver reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
French Silver
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Silver reads slightly lighter

Naval
French Silver
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

French Silver is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
French Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
French Silver
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

French Silver is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
French Silver
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

French Silver reads slightly lighter

Pure White
French Silver
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
French Silver
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

French Silver is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
French Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
French Silver
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
French Silver
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
French Silver
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

French Silver is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
French Silver
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
French Silver
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

French Silver reads slightly lighter

Calamine
French Silver
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
French Silver
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

French Silver reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
French Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

French Silver is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
French Silver
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

French Silver reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
French Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

French Silver reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
French Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

French Silver is the lighter choice

Cement grey
French Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

French Silver is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
French Silver
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter