Guilford Green vs Eider White
Guilford Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Eider White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Guilford Green reads as beige-green, while Eider White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 73 vs 57, Eider White will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Guilford Green's yellow character against Eider White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Eider White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Eider White 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
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. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Guilford Green would.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Eider White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Eider White 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.
More Guilford Green comparisons
See how Guilford Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (57 vs 45) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.