Guilford Green vs Faded Sky
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Faded Sky is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Faded Sky to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (57 vs 55), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Guilford Green runs yellow while Faded Sky is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.3, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Faded Sky in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Faded Sky 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 temperature contrast between Guilford Green and Faded Sky is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Sky keeps things cooler and crisper.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Sky keeps things cooler and crisper.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Sky keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Guilford Green brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Sky keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Faded Sky Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Faded Sky 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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