Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Guilford Green |
| SKU | HC-116 |
| Hex | #CBCDAE |
| RGB | 203, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 64°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Guilford Green
At LRV 57, Guilford Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Guilford Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Guilford Green within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBCDAE in HSL space. Pair Guilford Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Guilford Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Guilford Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore HC-116 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Guilford Green is Acanthus (SW 29) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Behr, the closest color to Guilford Green is Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cilantro Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Guilford Green
Valspar's nearest match is Apple Blossom Green (8003-31C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Guilford Green without repainting risk. See the full Apple Blossom Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Guilford Green
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Guilford Green is Canary Grass (PPG1114-3) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canary Grass swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Guilford Green is Canary Grass (PPG1114-3) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canary Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Guilford Green
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Green Grove (327-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Guilford Green without repainting risk. See the full Green Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Guilford Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is Melancholoy Mint (HGSW 2256) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Melancholoy Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Guilford Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is Hidden Hills (DE5569) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hidden Hills swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Guilford Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is Tapestry Thread (JG-105) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Guilford Green is Vichyssoise (NO. 9909) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vichyssoise swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Guilford Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is Stone Hearth (0364) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Guilford Green is Perspective (0749) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perspective swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Guilford Green
Rodda has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is Sprouts (CA159) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sprouts swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Guilford Green
Clare has no exact twin of Guilford Green. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Guilford Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Guilford Green is Perspective (0749) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perspective swatch →