Guilford Green vs Smokey Taupe
Guilford Green and Smokey Taupe come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Smokey Taupe to the beige-greige family. The 3-point LRV gap — 57 for Guilford Green vs 55 for Smokey Taupe — means Guilford Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Guilford Green leans yellow, Smokey Taupe reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Smokey Taupe in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Guilford Green and Smokey Taupe are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Smokey Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Smokey Taupe 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.
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