Cape May Cobblestone vs Guilford Green

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Cape May Cobblestone belongs to the grey family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Cape May Cobblestone (LRV 40), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cape May Cobblestone vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cape May Cobblestone 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cape May Cobblestone would.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Living Room Wall

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Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

@brightgirlvintage

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cape May Cobblestone.

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cape May Cobblestone.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Exterior

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cape May Cobblestone.

Cape May CobblestoneBenjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone Kitchen Island

@compass__studios

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

Cape May Cobblestone
Benjamin Moore · 1474
Hex#ADABA2
LRV40.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1474
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cape May Cobblestone vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cape May Cobblestone 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 Cape May Cobblestone comparisons

See how Cape May Cobblestone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cape May Cobblestone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cape May Cobblestone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cape May Cobblestone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cape May Cobblestone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cape May Cobblestone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cape May Cobblestone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cape May Cobblestone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Cape May Cobblestone
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cape May Cobblestone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Cape May Cobblestone
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Cape May Cobblestone
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cape May Cobblestone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Cape May Cobblestone
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Cape May Cobblestone
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Cape May Cobblestone
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Cape May Cobblestone
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cape May Cobblestone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Cape May Cobblestone
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Cape May Cobblestone
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Cape May Cobblestone
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cape May Cobblestone
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Cape May Cobblestone
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Cape May Cobblestone
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Cape May Cobblestone
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cape May Cobblestone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cape May Cobblestone
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Cape May Cobblestone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cape May Cobblestone reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cape May Cobblestone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cape May Cobblestone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cape May Cobblestone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cape May Cobblestone reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Cape May Cobblestone
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice