Creekside Green vs Guilford Green

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Creekside Green belongs to the green-greige family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 19.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creekside Green vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Creekside 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Creekside Green would.

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Creekside Green would.

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Creekside Green would.

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Color Details

Creekside Green
Benjamin Moore · 2141-40
Hex#9A9885
LRV31.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2141-40
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Creekside Green vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creekside Green 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 Creekside Green comparisons

See how Creekside Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Creekside Green
White Dove
Creekside Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Ammonite
Creekside Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.

Creekside Green
Iron Ore
Creekside Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 6, Creekside Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Purbeck Stone
Creekside Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.

Creekside Green
Evergreen Fog
Creekside Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Creekside Green
Mizzle
Creekside Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Agreeable Gray
Creekside Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.

Creekside Green
Accessible Beige
Creekside Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Denim Drift
Creekside Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Creekside Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Creekside Green
French Gray
Creekside Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creekside Green
Naval
Creekside Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Creekside Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Creekside Green
Tranquil Dawn
Creekside Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Bancha
Creekside Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 31 vs 13, Creekside Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Hardwick White
Creekside Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Pure White
Creekside Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.

Creekside Green
Artichoke
Creekside Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Creekside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Creekside Green
Balboa Mist
Creekside Green
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Shoji White
Creekside Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Snowbound
Creekside Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Pewter Green
Creekside Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Creekside Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Skimming Stone
Creekside Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Dix Blue
Creekside Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creekside Green
Calamine
Creekside Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.

Creekside Green
Treron
Creekside Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Creekside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creekside Green
Vintage Vogue
Creekside Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 12, Creekside Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Saybrook Sage
Creekside Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Creekside Green
Pale Green
Creekside Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Creekside Green
Pine Needle
Creekside Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

Creekside Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Creekside Green
Cement grey
Creekside Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creekside Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Creekside Green
Just Walnut
Creekside Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Creekside Green
2141-40 · LRV 31

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Creekside Green encloses it.