Apricot Beige vs Guilford Green

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Apricot Beige belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. With LRVs of 55 and 57, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Apricot Beige's red character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.4, 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.

Apricot Beige vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Apricot Beige 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Apricot BeigeBenjamin Moore Apricot Beige bedroom paint

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

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Color Details

Apricot Beige
Benjamin Moore · 1205
Hex#E2C1AB
LRV54.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1205
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Apricot Beige vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Beige 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 Apricot Beige comparisons

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

Apricot Beige
White Dove
Apricot Beige vs White Dove
Apricot Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Ammonite
Apricot Beige
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Iron Ore
Apricot Beige
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Purbeck Stone
Apricot Beige
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Evergreen Fog
Apricot Beige
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Mizzle
Apricot Beige
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Apricot Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Agreeable Gray
Apricot Beige
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Accessible Beige
Apricot Beige
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Apricot Beige
Denim Drift
Apricot Beige
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Apricot Beige
French Gray
Apricot Beige
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Apricot Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Apricot Beige
Naval
Apricot Beige
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Apricot Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Apricot Beige
Bancha
Apricot Beige
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Hardwick White
Apricot Beige
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Pure White
Apricot Beige
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Artichoke
Apricot Beige
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Balboa Mist
Apricot Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Shoji White
Apricot Beige
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Snowbound
Apricot Beige
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Pewter Green
Apricot Beige
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Skimming Stone
Apricot Beige
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Apricot Beige encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Dix Blue
Apricot Beige
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Calamine
Apricot Beige
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Treron
Apricot Beige
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Vintage Vogue
Apricot Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Apricot Beige
Saybrook Sage
Apricot Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

Apricot Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Apricot Beige
Pale Green
Apricot Beige
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Pine Needle
Apricot Beige
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Cement grey
Apricot Beige
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Apricot Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Apricot Beige
Just Walnut
Apricot Beige
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Apricot Beige
1205 · LRV 55

At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.