Exhale vs Guilford Green
Exhale and Guilford Green come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Exhale belongs to the blue family and Guilford Green to the beige-green family. The 11-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 46 for Exhale — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Exhale leans blue, Guilford Green reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 24.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Exhale vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Exhale 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Guilford Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Exhale vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Exhale 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 Exhale comparisons
See how Exhale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 46, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Exhale encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 46) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
Exhale reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 46), opening up a space where Exhale encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 46, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 12, Exhale is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Exhale reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Exhale encloses it.