Fireball Orange vs Guilford Green

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Fireball Orange reads as pink-red, while Guilford Green reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Fireball Orange (LRV 19), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fireball Orange runs red while Guilford Green is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fireball Orange vs Guilford Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fireball Orange 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 Fireball Orange would.

Fireball OrangeFireball Orange living room interior

@studio.brixton

Guilford GreenGuilford Green living room color

@brightgirlvintage

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 Fireball Orange.

Fireball OrangeFireball Orange exterior paint review

@octobergirl17

Guilford GreenBenjamin Moore HC-116 house exterior color review

@benjaminmoore

Color Details

Fireball Orange
Benjamin Moore · 2170-10
Hex#C35232
LRV18.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2170-10
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-116
Hex#CBCDAE
LRV57.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Fireball Orange vs Guilford Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fireball Orange 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 Fireball Orange comparisons

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

White Dove
Fireball Orange
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fireball Orange
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Fireball Orange
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fireball Orange reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Fireball Orange
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Fireball Orange
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Fireball Orange
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Fireball Orange
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Fireball Orange
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fireball Orange
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Fireball Orange
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Fireball Orange
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Fireball Orange reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Fireball Orange
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Fireball Orange
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fireball Orange reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Fireball Orange
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Fireball Orange
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Fireball Orange
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Fireball Orange
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Fireball Orange
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Fireball Orange
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Fireball Orange
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Fireball Orange reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Fireball Orange
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Fireball Orange
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Fireball Orange
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Fireball Orange
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Fireball Orange
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fireball Orange reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Fireball Orange
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Fireball Orange
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fireball Orange
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fireball Orange reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Fireball Orange
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Fireball Orange
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice