Guilford Green (BM HC-116)
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Guilford Green (BM HC-116) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.2, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Guilford Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Guilford Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Guilford Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Acanthus | SW 0029 | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Chilled Cucumber | BIC-13 | 59.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Paris Mint | 6002-3B | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pickling Spice | 1122-3 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Guilford Green (LRV 57.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Guilford Green
Darker than Guilford Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-116 |
| Hex | #CBCDAE |
| RGB | 203, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 64°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, -6.0, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Guilford Green (BM HC-116), published as #CBCDAE
#BAC3AC
#DCD7AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Guilford Green (BM HC-116)?
- Guilford Green has an LRV of 57.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Guilford Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Guilford Green in another brand?
- Chilled Cucumber (Behr BIC-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Guilford Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Guilford Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.