Buena Vista Gold vs Guilford Green
Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Buena Vista Gold belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 57 vs 49, Guilford Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Buena Vista Gold's red character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Buena Vista Gold vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buena Vista Gold 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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With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Buena Vista Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Buena Vista Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 49 vs 21, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
Buena Vista Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Buena Vista Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Buena Vista Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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