Guilford Green vs King Fischer
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, King Fischer is a Cloverdale Paint color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and King Fischer to the grey family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than King Fischer (LRV 17), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs King Fischer in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and King Fischer 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 King Fischer would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than King Fischer.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than King Fischer.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than King Fischer.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs King Fischer Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and King Fischer 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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