White vs Guilford Green
Where White belongs to Behr's range, Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, White belongs to the greige-white family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White 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 White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
Color Details
White vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White 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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