Varnished Ivory vs Guilford Green
Where Varnished Ivory belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Varnished Ivory belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Varnished Ivory (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Varnished Ivory 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 11.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Varnished Ivory vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Varnished Ivory 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Varnished Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Varnished Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
Color Details
Varnished Ivory vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Varnished Ivory on one side and Guilford Green on the other.
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.
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