Guilford Green vs Pistachio
Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Pistachio comes from Jotun. Guilford Green reads as beige-green, while Pistachio reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 57 and 58, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Guilford Green's yellow character against Pistachio's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Pistachio in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Guilford Green and Pistachio 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Pistachio Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Pistachio 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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