diff --git a/src/main/java/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilder.java b/src/main/java/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilder.java
index 4cef5beab..db71eb20e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilder.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 
 import static graphql.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
@@ -132,6 +133,18 @@ public GraphQLError build() {
         return new GraphqlErrorImpl(message, locations, errorType, path, extensions);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A simple implementation of a {@link GraphQLError}.
+     * <p>
+     * This provides {@link #hashCode()} and {@link #equals(Object)} methods that afford comparison with other
+     * {@link GraphQLError} implementations. However, the values provided in the following fields <b>must</b>
+     * in turn implement {@link #hashCode()} and {@link #equals(Object)} for this to function correctly:
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>the values in the {@link #getPath()} {@link List}.
+     *   <li>the {@link #getErrorType()} {@link ErrorClassification}.
+     *   <li>the values in the {@link #getExtensions()} {@link Map}.
+     * </ul>
+     */
     private static class GraphqlErrorImpl implements GraphQLError {
         private final String message;
         private final List<SourceLocation> locations;
@@ -176,6 +189,28 @@ public Map<String, Object> getExtensions() {
         public String toString() {
             return message;
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean equals(Object o) {
+            if (this == o) return true;
+            if (!(o instanceof GraphQLError)) return false;
+            GraphQLError that = (GraphQLError) o;
+            return Objects.equals(getMessage(), that.getMessage())
+                    && Objects.equals(getLocations(), that.getLocations())
+                    && Objects.equals(getErrorType(), that.getErrorType())
+                    && Objects.equals(getPath(), that.getPath())
+                    && Objects.equals(getExtensions(), that.getExtensions());
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int hashCode() {
+            return Objects.hash(
+                    getMessage(),
+                    getLocations(),
+                    getErrorType(),
+                    getPath(),
+                    getExtensions());
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilderTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilderTest.groovy
index 944e1fef3..8713100d0 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/graphql/GraphqlErrorBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -152,4 +152,66 @@ class GraphqlErrorBuilderTest extends Specification {
         error.path == null
 
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    def "implements equals/hashCode correctly for matching errors"() {
+        when:
+        def firstError = toGraphQLError(first)
+        def secondError = toGraphQLError(second)
+
+        then:
+        firstError == secondError
+        firstError.hashCode() == secondError.hashCode()
+
+        where:
+        first                                                          | second
+        [message: "msg"]                                               | [message: "msg"]
+        [message: "msg", locations: [new SourceLocation(1, 2)]]        | [message: "msg", locations: [new SourceLocation(1, 2)]]
+        [message: "msg", errorType: ErrorType.InvalidSyntax]           | [message: "msg", errorType: ErrorType.InvalidSyntax]
+        [message: "msg", path: ["items", 1, "item"]]                   | [message: "msg", path: ["items", 1, "item"]]
+        [message: "msg", extensions: [aBoolean: true, aString: "foo"]] | [message: "msg", extensions: [aBoolean: true, aString: "foo"]]
+    }
+
+    def "implements equals/hashCode correctly for different errors"() {
+        when:
+        def firstError = toGraphQLError(first)
+        def secondError = toGraphQLError(second)
+
+        then:
+        firstError != secondError
+        firstError.hashCode() != secondError.hashCode()
+
+        where:
+        first                                                   | second
+        [message: "msg"]                                        | [message: "different msg"]
+        [message: "msg", locations: [new SourceLocation(1, 2)]] | [message: "msg", locations: [new SourceLocation(3, 4)]]
+        [message: "msg", errorType: ErrorType.InvalidSyntax]    | [message: "msg", errorType: ErrorType.DataFetchingException]
+        [message: "msg", path: ["items", "1", "item"]]          | [message: "msg", path: ["items"]]
+        [message: "msg", extensions: [aBoolean: false]]         | [message: "msg", extensions: [aString: "foo"]]
+    }
+
+    private static GraphQLError toGraphQLError(Map<String, Object> errorFields) {
+        def errorBuilder = GraphQLError.newError();
+        errorFields.forEach { key, value ->
+            if (value != null) {
+                switch (key) {
+                    case "message":
+                        errorBuilder.message(value as String);
+                        break;
+                    case "locations":
+                        errorBuilder.locations(value as List<SourceLocation>);
+                        break;
+                    case "errorType":
+                        errorBuilder.errorType(value as ErrorClassification);
+                        break;
+                    case "path":
+                        errorBuilder.path(value as List<Object>);
+                        break;
+                    case "extensions":
+                        errorBuilder.extensions(value as Map<String, Object>);
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return errorBuilder.build();
+    }
+}