Benjamin Moore Guilford Green HC-116
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- Guilford Green for bedroom (15 photos)
- Guilford Green for living room (36 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Guilford Green for bathroom (10 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-116 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Benjamin Moore Guilford Green reviews (13 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Guilford Green undertones?
- Is Guilford Green HC-116 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Guilford Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Guilford Green HC-116
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Guilford Green HC-116 |
| Code: | HC-116 |
| Name: | Guilford Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Guilford Green?
Benjamin Moore Guilford Green HC-116 is a light, softened yellow-green with a muted, khaki-like cast rather than a strong botanical green. Its low saturation gives it an understated presence on walls, where it can read as a gentle sage in daylight and lean warmer, more beige-olive under incandescent lighting. This shade suits kitchens, mudrooms, breakfast nooks, and bedrooms that need color without a dark or heavily green finish. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm wood cabinetry, aged brass, woven natural fibers, or deep olive accents for a layered look. On cabinetry, Guilford Green creates a quiet contrast against pale countertops and warm white walls.
Guilford Green for bedroom (15 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Guilford Green for living room (36 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-116 for bathroom (10 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-116 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Guilford Green reviews (13 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Guilford Green undertones?
Guilford Green is a light, muted yellow-green with low saturation, so it reads as a softened green rather than a bright botanical shade. The supplied digital sample leans slightly yellow, which gives the green an olive-adjacent warmth without making it look distinctly khaki. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a gentle green hue with pleasing warm undertones,” a description that aligns with the visible yellow bias within its overall green family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellowed warmth, while cool daylight can make its green character appear a little clearer and less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
203, 205, 174
Is Benjamin Moore Guilford Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 64°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-116 Guilford Green HSL code: 64, 24%, 74%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Guilford Green
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Guilford Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-116
Guilford Green
Darker shades
HC-116
Guilford Green
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Guilford Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 244, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Violet Sparkle.
LRV of Guilford Green
Guilford Green has an LRV of 57.22% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 57.22%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CBCDAE |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 205, 174 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 80.39%, 68.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 64° Saturation: 15.12% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 15.12 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 200.868 I: 8.77 Q: -10.07 |
| XYZ | X: 54.099 Y: 59.416 Z: 48.651 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.52 a:-5.975 b:15.237 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.52 u:0.48 v:22.968 |
| Decimal | 13356462 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.082, -9.615, 16.535 |
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