Melting Moment vs Guilford Green

Melting MomentBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 14.9Distinct difference

Where Melting Moment belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Melting Moment reads as green, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Melting Moment (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Melting Moment runs green while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.9, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Melting Moment vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Melting Moment 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 Melting Moment will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment living room interior

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

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Bedroom

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

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment bedroom

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

@marigongraphics

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Melting Moment reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment kitchen painted backsplash

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green kitchen color review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Melting Moment reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment bathroom

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green bathroom 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. Melting Moment reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment victorian house interior

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Melting Moment reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment kitchen cabinets

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green kitchen cabinets paint review

@amymaisondecor

Color Details

Melting Moment
Behr · S430-1
Hex#d2e0d9
LRV70.7
BrandBehr
NumberS430-1
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Melting Moment vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melting Moment 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 Melting Moment comparisons

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

White Dove
Melting Moment
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Melting Moment
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Melting Moment
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Melting Moment
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Melting Moment
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Melting Moment
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Melting Moment
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Melting Moment
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Melting Moment
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

French Gray
Melting Moment
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Naval
Melting Moment
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Melting Moment
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Melting Moment reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Melting Moment
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Melting Moment
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pure White
Melting Moment
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Melting Moment
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Melting Moment
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Melting Moment
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Melting Moment
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Melting Moment
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Melting Moment
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Melting Moment
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Calamine
Melting Moment
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter

Treron
Melting Moment
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Melting Moment
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Melting Moment
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Melting Moment
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Melting Moment
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Melting Moment
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melting Moment is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Melting Moment
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Melting Moment vs Guilford Green Paint Color Comparison