I Heart Potion vs Guilford Green

I Heart PotionBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 52.3Very different colors

I Heart Potion (Behr) and Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. I Heart Potion reads as pink-purple, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 29-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 29 for I Heart Potion — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Where I Heart Potion leans purple, Guilford Green reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 52.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

I Heart Potion vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing I Heart Potion 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

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

I Heart Potion
Behr · P100-5
Hex#a97fb1
LRV28.6
BrandBehr
NumberP100-5
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

I Heart Potion vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see I Heart Potion 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 I Heart Potion comparisons

See how I Heart Potion stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
I Heart Potion
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
I Heart Potion
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
I Heart Potion
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
I Heart Potion
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
I Heart Potion
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
I Heart Potion
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
I Heart Potion
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
I Heart Potion
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
I Heart Potion
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
I Heart Potion
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
I Heart Potion
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
I Heart Potion
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
I Heart Potion
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
I Heart Potion
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
I Heart Potion
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
I Heart Potion
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

I Heart Potion reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
I Heart Potion
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
I Heart Potion
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
I Heart Potion
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
I Heart Potion
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
I Heart Potion
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
I Heart Potion
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
I Heart Potion
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
I Heart Potion
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

I Heart Potion reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
I Heart Potion
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
I Heart Potion
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
I Heart Potion
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
I Heart Potion
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

I Heart Potion reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
I Heart Potion
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

I Heart Potion reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
I Heart Potion
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice