Northern Glen vs Guilford Green

Northern GlenBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 42.8Very different colors

Where Northern Glen belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Northern Glen belongs to the green-grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Northern Glen (LRV 11), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Northern Glen 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 42.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Northern Glen vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Northern Glen 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.

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. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Northern Glen.

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Color Details

Northern Glen
Behr · MQ6-14
Hex#536255
LRV10.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-14
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Northern Glen vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Northern Glen on one side and Guilford Green on the other.

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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 Northern Glen comparisons

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

Northern Glen
White Dove
Northern Glen
White Dove
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Ammonite
Northern Glen
Ammonite
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Iron Ore
Northern Glen
Iron Ore
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Northern Glen the marginally brighter of the two.

Northern Glen
Purbeck Stone
Northern Glen
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Evergreen Fog
Northern Glen
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Mizzle
Northern Glen
Mizzle
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Agreeable Gray
Northern Glen
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Accessible Beige
Northern Glen
Accessible Beige
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Denim Drift
Northern Glen
Denim Drift
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
French Gray
Northern Glen
French Gray
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Naval
Northern Glen
Naval
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Northern Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Northern Glen
Tranquil Dawn
Northern Glen
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Bancha
Northern Glen
Bancha
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Northern Glen
Hardwick White
Northern Glen
Hardwick White
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Pure White
Northern Glen
Pure White
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Artichoke
Northern Glen
Artichoke
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Northern Glen
Balboa Mist
Northern Glen
Balboa Mist
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Shoji White
Northern Glen
Shoji White
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Snowbound
Northern Glen
Snowbound
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Pewter Green
Northern Glen
Pewter Green
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Northern Glen
Skimming Stone
Northern Glen
Skimming Stone
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Dix Blue
Northern Glen
Dix Blue
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Calamine
Northern Glen
Calamine
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Treron
Northern Glen
Treron
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Vintage Vogue
Northern Glen vs Vintage Vogue
Northern Glen
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Northern Glen
Saybrook Sage
Northern Glen
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Northern Glen
Pale Green
Northern Glen
Pale Green
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Pine Needle
Northern Glen
Pine Needle
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Northern Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Northern Glen
Cement grey
Northern Glen
Cement grey
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.

Northern Glen
Just Walnut
Northern Glen
Just Walnut
Behr
Northern Glen
MQ6-14 · LRV 11

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 11), opening up a space where Northern Glen encloses it.