Morning Zen vs Guilford Green

Morning ZenBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 5.8Noticeable difference

Morning Zen (Behr) and Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Morning Zen reads as yellow, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 59 vs 57 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Morning Zen vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Morning Zen 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Color Details

Morning Zen
Behr · S380-2
Hex#cbcdb9
LRV59.1
BrandBehr
NumberS380-2
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Morning Zen vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Zen 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 Morning Zen comparisons

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

White Dove
Morning Zen
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Morning Zen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Morning Zen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Morning Zen
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Morning Zen
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Morning Zen
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Morning Zen
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Morning Zen
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Morning Zen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

French Gray
Morning Zen
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Morning Zen
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Morning Zen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Morning Zen
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Morning Zen
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Morning Zen
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Morning Zen
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Morning Zen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Morning Zen
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Morning Zen
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Morning Zen
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Morning Zen
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Morning Zen
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Morning Zen
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Morning Zen
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Morning Zen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Morning Zen
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Morning Zen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Morning Zen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Morning Zen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Morning Zen
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter