Timeless Ruby vs Guilford Green

Timeless RubyBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 60.6Very different colors

Timeless Ruby is a Behr color while Guilford Green comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Timeless Ruby belongs to the pink-red family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 57 vs 11, Guilford Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Timeless Ruby's red character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 60.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Timeless Ruby vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Timeless Ruby 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Timeless Ruby would.

Timeless RubyBehr Timeless Ruby bedroom paint

@trianglepropainting

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

@marigongraphics

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Timeless Ruby would.

Timeless RubyBehr Timeless Ruby house exterior color

@redhousejoy

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

@benjaminmoore

Color Details

Timeless Ruby
Behr · HDC-CL-01
Hex#9a4149
LRV11.0
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CL-01
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Timeless Ruby vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

Timeless Ruby
White Dove
Timeless Ruby
White Dove
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Ammonite
Timeless Ruby
Ammonite
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

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

Timeless Ruby
Iron Ore
Timeless Ruby
Iron Ore
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Purbeck Stone
Timeless Ruby
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Evergreen Fog
Timeless Ruby
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Mizzle
Timeless Ruby
Mizzle
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

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

Timeless Ruby
Agreeable Gray
Timeless Ruby
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Accessible Beige
Timeless Ruby
Accessible Beige
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Denim Drift
Timeless Ruby
Denim Drift
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
French Gray
Timeless Ruby
French Gray
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Naval
Timeless Ruby
Naval
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

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

Timeless Ruby
Tranquil Dawn
Timeless Ruby
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Bancha
Timeless Ruby
Bancha
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

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

Timeless Ruby
Hardwick White
Timeless Ruby
Hardwick White
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Pure White
Timeless Ruby
Pure White
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Artichoke
Timeless Ruby
Artichoke
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

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

Timeless Ruby
Balboa Mist
Timeless Ruby
Balboa Mist
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Shoji White
Timeless Ruby
Shoji White
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Snowbound
Timeless Ruby
Snowbound
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

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

Timeless Ruby
Pewter Green
Timeless Ruby
Pewter Green
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Skimming Stone
Timeless Ruby
Skimming Stone
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Dix Blue
Timeless Ruby
Dix Blue
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

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

Timeless Ruby
Calamine
Timeless Ruby
Calamine
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

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

Timeless Ruby
Treron
Timeless Ruby
Treron
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

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

Timeless Ruby
Vintage Vogue
Timeless Ruby
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Saybrook Sage
Timeless Ruby
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Pale Green
Timeless Ruby
Pale Green
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

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

Timeless Ruby
Pine Needle
Timeless Ruby
Pine Needle
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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

Timeless Ruby
Cement grey
Timeless Ruby
Cement grey
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

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

Timeless Ruby
Just Walnut
Timeless Ruby
Just Walnut
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11

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