Guilford Green vs Navel
Where Guilford Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Navel is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Guilford Green belongs to the beige-green family and Navel to the beige family. Guilford Green (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Navel (LRV 35), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Guilford Green runs yellow while Navel is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guilford Green vs Navel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Guilford Green and Navel in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Navel.
Color Details
Guilford Green vs Navel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guilford Green on one side and Navel 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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