Alfalfa Extract vs Bancha
Alfalfa Extract (Behr) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Alfalfa Extract belongs to the green family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 11 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Alfalfa Extract leans green, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alfalfa Extract vs Bancha in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Alfalfa Extract and Bancha are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Alfalfa Extract reads more restrained here, while Bancha adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Alfalfa Extract reads more restrained here, while Bancha adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Alfalfa Extract vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alfalfa Extract on one side and Bancha on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Alfalfa Extract comparisons
See how Alfalfa Extract stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Alfalfa Extract the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Alfalfa Extract reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Alfalfa Extract reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 11), opening up a space where Alfalfa Extract encloses it.