Hidden Sea Glass vs Guilford Green

Hidden Sea GlassBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 32.2Very different colors

Where Hidden Sea Glass belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Hidden Sea Glass belongs to the blue family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Hidden Sea Glass (LRV 45), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hidden Sea Glass 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 32.2, 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.

Hidden Sea Glass vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hidden Sea Glass 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hidden Sea Glass.

Hidden Sea GlassBehr Hidden Sea Glass bedroom picture

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

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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. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hidden Sea Glass.

Hidden Sea GlassHidden Sea Glass exterior paint review

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

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Color Details

Hidden Sea Glass
Behr · P450-4
Hex#6fd1c9
LRV45.0
BrandBehr
NumberP450-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hidden Sea Glass vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hidden Sea Glass 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 Hidden Sea Glass comparisons

See how Hidden Sea Glass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Hidden Sea Glass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hidden Sea Glass
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Hidden Sea Glass
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hidden Sea Glass
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hidden Sea Glass
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Hidden Sea Glass
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hidden Sea Glass
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Hidden Sea Glass
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hidden Sea Glass
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Hidden Sea Glass
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Hidden Sea Glass
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Hidden Sea Glass
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Hidden Sea Glass
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Hidden Sea Glass
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Hidden Sea Glass
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Hidden Sea Glass
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hidden Sea Glass
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Hidden Sea Glass
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Hidden Sea Glass
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Hidden Sea Glass
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Hidden Sea Glass
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Hidden Sea Glass
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Hidden Sea Glass reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Hidden Sea Glass
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Hidden Sea Glass
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Hidden Sea Glass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Hidden Sea Glass
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Hidden Sea Glass
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Hidden Sea Glass
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hidden Sea Glass is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hidden Sea Glass
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hidden Sea Glass reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Hidden Sea Glass
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice