Fairmont Green vs Guilford Green

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Fairmont Green reads as green-grey, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 57 vs 21, Guilford Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Fairmont Green's green character against Guilford Green's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 32.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fairmont Green vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fairmont 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.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Guilford Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fairmont Green would.

Fairmont GreenBenjamin Moore Fairmont Green Living Room

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 bedroom paint review

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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 Fairmont Green would.

Fairmont GreenBm Fairmont Green Kitchen Cabinets

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Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore Guilford Green kitchen cabinets paint review

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Color Details

Fairmont Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-127
Hex#638469
LRV21.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-127
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Fairmont Green vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

Fairmont Green
White Dove
Fairmont Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Ammonite
Fairmont Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Iron Ore
Fairmont Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 6, Fairmont Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Purbeck Stone
Fairmont Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Evergreen Fog
Fairmont Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fairmont Green
Mizzle
Fairmont Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 21, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Agreeable Gray
Fairmont Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Accessible Beige
Fairmont Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 58 vs 21, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Denim Drift
Fairmont Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Fairmont Green
French Gray
Fairmont Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Naval
Fairmont Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fairmont Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Tranquil Dawn
Fairmont Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Bancha
Fairmont Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Fairmont Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Fairmont Green
Hardwick White
Fairmont Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 44 vs 21, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Pure White
Fairmont Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Artichoke
Fairmont Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Fairmont Green
Balboa Mist
Fairmont Green
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Shoji White
Fairmont Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 74 vs 21, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Snowbound
Fairmont Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 21, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Pewter Green
Fairmont Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Fairmont Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Fairmont Green
Skimming Stone
Fairmont Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Dix Blue
Fairmont Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Calamine
Fairmont Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Treron
Fairmont Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fairmont Green
Vintage Vogue
Fairmont Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Fairmont Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Fairmont Green
Saybrook Sage
Fairmont Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

At LRV 45 vs 21, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Fairmont Green
Pale Green
Fairmont Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

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

Fairmont Green
Pine Needle
Fairmont Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Fairmont Green reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Fairmont Green
Cement grey
Fairmont Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fairmont Green
Just Walnut
Fairmont Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Fairmont Green
HC-127 · LRV 21

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Fairmont Green encloses it.