Secret Meadow vs Guilford Green

Secret MeadowBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 33.9Very different colors

Secret Meadow (Behr) and Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Secret Meadow belongs to the beige-greige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. The 41-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 16 for Secret Meadow — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 33.9 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.

Secret Meadow vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Secret Meadow 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Secret Meadow
Behr · S360-6
Hex#72754f
LRV16.3
BrandBehr
NumberS360-6
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Secret Meadow vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Secret Meadow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Secret Meadow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Secret Meadow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Secret Meadow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Secret Meadow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Secret Meadow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Secret Meadow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Secret Meadow
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Secret Meadow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Secret Meadow
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Secret Meadow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Secret Meadow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Secret Meadow
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Secret Meadow
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Secret Meadow
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Secret Meadow
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Secret Meadow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Secret Meadow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Secret Meadow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Secret Meadow
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Secret Meadow
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Secret Meadow
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Secret Meadow
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Secret Meadow
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Secret Meadow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Secret Meadow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Secret Meadow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Secret Meadow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Secret Meadow reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Secret Meadow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Secret Meadow
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice