Rice Wine vs Guilford Green

Rice WineBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 12.1Distinct difference

Rice Wine (Behr) and Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Rice Wine belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. The 23-point LRV gap — 80 for Rice Wine vs 57 for Guilford Green — means Rice Wine will open up a space more effectively. Where Rice Wine leans red, Guilford Green reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 12.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rice Wine vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Rice Wine 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rice Wine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.

Rice WineBehr Rice Wine living room color

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

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Color Details

Rice Wine
Behr · M320-2
Hex#f5e7c8
LRV80.4
BrandBehr
NumberM320-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Rice Wine vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Wine 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 Rice Wine comparisons

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

White Dove
Rice Wine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Rice Wine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Rice Wine reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Rice Wine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Rice Wine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Rice Wine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Rice Wine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Rice Wine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Rice Wine reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Rice Wine
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Rice Wine reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Rice Wine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

French Gray
Rice Wine
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Naval
Rice Wine
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Rice Wine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Bancha
Rice Wine
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Rice Wine
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Pure White
Rice Wine
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Rice Wine
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Rice Wine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Rice Wine reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Rice Wine
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Rice Wine reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Rice Wine
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Rice Wine
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Rice Wine
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Rice Wine reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Rice Wine
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Calamine
Rice Wine
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Rice Wine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Rice Wine
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Rice Wine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Rice Wine
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Rice Wine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Rice Wine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Rice Wine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Rice Wine is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Rice Wine
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Rice Wine reads slightly lighter