Guilford Green vs Dusted Fondant
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dusted Fondant is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Dusted Fondant to the grey family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Dusted Fondant (LRV 49), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Guilford Green runs yellow while Dusted Fondant is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Dusted Fondant in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Dusted Fondant 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 Dusted Fondant 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 Dusted Fondant.
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 Dusted Fondant.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Dusted Fondant Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Dusted Fondant 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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