Guilford Green vs Willow Tree
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Willow Tree is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Willow Tree to the green family. Willow Tree (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Guilford Green (LRV 57), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Guilford Green runs yellow while Willow Tree is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Willow Tree in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Guilford Green and Willow Tree 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
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 Willow Tree will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Willow Tree reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
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. Willow Tree reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Guilford Green.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Willow Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Willow Tree 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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