Cleveland Green vs Guilford Green
Cleveland Green and Guilford Green come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beige-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-green to land. The 35-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 23 for Cleveland Green — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Cleveland Green leans red, Guilford Green reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cleveland Green vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cleveland Green 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cleveland Green.
Color Details
Cleveland Green vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cleveland Green 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 Cleveland Green comparisons
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At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 4, Cleveland Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
Cleveland Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
Cleveland Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cleveland Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Cleveland Green encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 7, Cleveland Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 23, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.