Guilford Green vs Vardo
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Vardo is a Farrow & Ball color. Guilford Green reads as beige-green, while Vardo reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Vardo (LRV 15), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Guilford Green runs yellow while Vardo is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.0, 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 Vardo in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Vardo 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 Vardo 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 Vardo.
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 Vardo.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Vardo.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Vardo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Vardo 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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