Misty Coast vs Guilford Green

Misty CoastBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE NaNVery different colors

Misty Coast is a Behr color while Guilford Green comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Misty Coast belongs to the green-grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 68 vs 57, Misty Coast will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Misty Coast's green character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE NaN, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Misty Coast vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Coast 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Misty Coast returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Misty CoastBehr Misty Coast living room interior

@bluehouseonthehill

Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

@brightgirlvintage

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.

Misty CoastBehr Misty Coast bedroom interior

@surios_painting

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

@marigongraphics

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.

Misty CoastBehr Misty Coast bathroom color review

@a.jacobspainting

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green bathroom paint review

@fall_line_builders

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Misty Coast will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.

Misty CoastBehr Misty Coast exterior color

@mitchdurfee

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

@benjaminmoore

Color Details

Misty Coast
Behr
Hex#d5d9d3
LRV68.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Misty Coast vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast 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 Misty Coast comparisons

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

Misty Coast
White Dove
Misty Coast
White Dove

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Ammonite
Misty Coast
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Misty Coast
Iron Ore
Misty Coast
Iron Ore

At LRV 68 vs 6, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Purbeck Stone
Misty Coast
Purbeck Stone

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Misty Coast
Evergreen Fog
Misty Coast
Evergreen Fog

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Misty Coast
Mizzle
Misty Coast
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 68 vs 52, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Agreeable Gray
Misty Coast
Agreeable Gray

Misty Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Misty Coast
Accessible Beige
Misty Coast
Accessible Beige

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Misty Coast the marginally brighter of the two.

Misty Coast
Denim Drift
Misty Coast
Denim Drift

At LRV 68 vs 27, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
French Gray
Misty Coast
French Gray

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Misty Coast
Naval
Misty Coast
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Misty Coast
Tranquil Dawn
Misty Coast
Tranquil Dawn

At LRV 68 vs 55, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Bancha
Misty Coast
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Hardwick White
Misty Coast
Hardwick White

At LRV 68 vs 44, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Pure White
Misty Coast
Pure White

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Misty Coast encloses it.

Misty Coast
Artichoke
Misty Coast
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Misty Coast
Balboa Mist
Misty Coast
Balboa Mist

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Misty Coast
Shoji White
Misty Coast
Shoji White

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Misty Coast
Snowbound
Misty Coast
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Pewter Green
Misty Coast
Pewter Green

At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Skimming Stone
Misty Coast
Skimming Stone

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Misty Coast
Dix Blue
Misty Coast
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Misty Coast
Calamine
Misty Coast
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Misty Coast
Treron
Misty Coast
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Misty Coast
Vintage Vogue
Misty Coast
Vintage Vogue

At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Saybrook Sage
Misty Coast
Saybrook Sage

At LRV 68 vs 45, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Coast
Pale Green
Misty Coast
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Misty Coast
Pine Needle
Misty Coast
Pine Needle

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Misty Coast
Cement grey
Misty Coast
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Misty Coast
Just Walnut
Misty Coast
Just Walnut

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.