Butterscotch vs Guilford Green
Butterscotch and Guilford Green come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Butterscotch belongs to the beige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. The 23-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 34 for Butterscotch — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Butterscotch leans red, Guilford Green reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 42.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Butterscotch vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterscotch 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.
More Butterscotch comparisons
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At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
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Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Butterscotch reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Butterscotch encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 31) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Butterscotch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Butterscotch the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 34, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.