Guilford Green vs Yellow green
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Yellow green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Yellow green to the green-yellow family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Yellow green (LRV 28), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 46.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Yellow green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Yellow green 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 Yellow green would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Guilford Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Yellow green.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Yellow green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Yellow green 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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