Café Mocha vs Guilford Green
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Café Mocha belongs to the beige-pink family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Café Mocha (LRV 42), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Café Mocha runs red while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Café Mocha vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Café Mocha 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 are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Café Mocha.
Color Details
Café Mocha vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Café Mocha 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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