# Benjamin Moore Guilford Green

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-guilford-green-hc-116](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-guilford-green-hc-116)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Guilford Green
- **Color code:** HC-116
- **HEX:** #CBCDAE
- **RGB:** 203, 205, 174
- **LRV:** 57.22%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Maidenhair Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-maidenhair-fern-500)
- [Benjamin Moore Levingston Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-levingston-green-cw-490)
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Town](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-town-493)
- [Behr Desert Hotsprings](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-desert-hotsprings)
- [Benjamin Moore Spring Meadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-meadow-486)
- [Behr Balance Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-balance-green)
- [Benjamin Moore Mesquite](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mesquite-501)
- [Behr Breathe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-breathe)
- [Behr Sap Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sap-green)
- [Sherwin Williams Acanthus](https://plan-home.com/color/acanthus-sw-0029)
- [Behr Minted Lemon](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-minted-lemon)
- [Behr Cilantro Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cilantro-cream)
- [Benjamin Moore Soft Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soft-fern-2144-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Baize Green](https://plan-home.com/color/baize-green-sw-6429)
- [Behr Hybrid](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hybrid)
- [Benjamin Moore Dried Parsley](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dried-parsley-522)
- [Benjamin Moore Spa](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spa-af-435)
- [Benjamin Moore Fernwood Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fernwood-green-2145-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Apple Blossom](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-apple-blossom-479)
- [Benjamin Moore Budding Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-budding-green-csp-790)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Harbor Town](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-harbor-town-493)
- [Benjamin Moore Refined](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-refined-af-75)
- [Benjamin Moore Levingston Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-levingston-green-cw-490)
- [Benjamin Moore Maidenhair Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-maidenhair-fern-500)
- [Benjamin Moore Dune Grass](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dune-grass-492)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Mesquite](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mesquite-501)
- [Benjamin Moore Grasslands](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-grasslands-502)
- [Benjamin Moore Burgess Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-burgess-green-cw-485)
- [Benjamin Moore Spring has Sprung](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-has-sprung-csp-835)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Violet Sparkle](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-violet-sparkle-1422)
- [Benjamin Moore French Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-french-violet-1427)
- [Benjamin Moore Blackberry Punch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blackberry-punch-cc-962)
- [Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-violet-dusk-1409)
- [Benjamin Moore Iced Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iced-lavender-1410)
- [Benjamin Moore North Cascades](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-north-cascades-1411)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/HC-116

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.