Mild Mint vs Guilford Green

Mild MintBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Where Mild Mint belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Mild Mint reads as green-grey, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mild Mint (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mild Mint runs green while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mild Mint vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Mild Mint and Guilford Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Mild Mint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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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. Mild Mint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Mild Mint
Behr · PPU11-12
Hex#c9d1c2
LRV60.9
BrandBehr
NumberPPU11-12
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Mild Mint vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mild Mint 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 Mild Mint comparisons

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

White Dove
Mild Mint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Mild Mint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Mild Mint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mild Mint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mild Mint reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mild Mint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mild Mint
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mild Mint reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mild Mint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Mild Mint
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Mild Mint reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mild Mint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

French Gray
Mild Mint
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mild Mint reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Mild Mint
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mild Mint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mild Mint reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Mild Mint
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Mild Mint
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Mild Mint reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Mild Mint
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Mild Mint
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mild Mint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Mild Mint
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Mild Mint
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Mild Mint
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Mild Mint
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Mild Mint
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mild Mint reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Mild Mint
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Mild Mint
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mild Mint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Mild Mint
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Mild Mint reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Mild Mint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mild Mint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mild Mint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mild Mint is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Mild Mint
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter