Winds Breath vs Guilford Green

Winds BreathBehrvsGuilford GreenBenjamin MooreΔE 14.9Distinct difference

Winds Breath is a Behr color while Guilford Green comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Winds Breath belongs to the grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 74 vs 57, Winds Breath will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 14.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Winds Breath vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Winds Breath 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Winds Breath will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.

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Color Details

Winds Breath
Behr · GR-W06
Hex#e0e1da
LRV74.3
BrandBehr
NumberGR-W06
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Winds Breath vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Winds Breath
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Winds Breath
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Winds Breath
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Winds Breath
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Winds Breath
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Winds Breath
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Winds Breath
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Winds Breath
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Winds Breath
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

French Gray
Winds Breath
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Naval
Winds Breath
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Winds Breath
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Winds Breath reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Winds Breath
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Winds Breath
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pure White
Winds Breath
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Winds Breath
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Winds Breath
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Winds Breath
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Winds Breath
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Winds Breath
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Winds Breath
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Winds Breath
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Calamine
Winds Breath
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Winds Breath reads slightly lighter

Treron
Winds Breath
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Winds Breath
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Winds Breath
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Winds Breath
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Winds Breath
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Winds Breath
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Winds Breath is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Winds Breath
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone