Pale Honey vs Guilford Green

Pale HoneyBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 15.9Distinct difference

Pale Honey is a Behr color while Guilford Green comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Pale Honey belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 70 vs 57, Pale Honey will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pale Honey's red character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Honey vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Honey 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. Pale Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pale HoneyBehr Pale Honey living room interior

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

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Color Details

Pale Honey
Behr · PPU6-08
Hex#f5d6aa
LRV70.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU6-08
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pale Honey vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Honey 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 Pale Honey comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Honey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Honey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Naval
Pale Honey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Honey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Honey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pure White
Pale Honey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Honey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Honey reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Pale Honey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Honey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Honey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Honey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pale Honey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pale Honey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Pale Honey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Honey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Honey reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pale Honey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Honey is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Pale Honey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone