Rumors vs Guilford Green

RumorsBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 55.6Very different colors

Where Rumors belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Rumors belongs to the pink family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Rumors (LRV 9), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rumors runs red while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.6, 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.

Rumors vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Rumors 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rumors would.

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Color Details

Rumors
Behr · MQ1-15
Hex#744245
LRV8.6
BrandBehr
NumberMQ1-15
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Rumors vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Rumors
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Rumors
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Rumors
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Rumors reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Rumors
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Rumors
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Rumors
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Rumors
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Rumors
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Rumors
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Rumors
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Rumors
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Rumors reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Rumors
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Rumors
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Rumors
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Rumors
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Rumors
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Rumors
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Rumors
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Rumors
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Rumors
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Rumors
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Rumors
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Rumors
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Rumors
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Rumors
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Rumors
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Rumors
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Rumors
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Rumors
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Rumors
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Rumors vs Guilford Green Paint Color Comparison