Almond Wisp vs Bancha

Almond WispBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 40.1Very different colors

Almond Wisp is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 60 vs 13, Almond Wisp will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Almond Wisp's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almond Wisp vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Almond Wisp and Bancha in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Almond Wisp returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Almond Wisp
Behr · PPU5-12
LRV60.1
BrandBehr
NumberPPU5-12
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Almond Wisp vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond Wisp on one side and Bancha on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Almond Wisp comparisons

See how Almond Wisp stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Almond Wisp
Ammonite
Almond Wisp
Ammonite
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almond Wisp
White Dove
Almond Wisp
White Dove
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Iron Ore
Almond Wisp
Iron Ore
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Purbeck Stone
Almond Wisp
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almond Wisp
Evergreen Fog
Almond Wisp
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Mizzle
Almond Wisp
Mizzle
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Almond Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.

Almond Wisp
Agreeable Gray
Almond Wisp
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almond Wisp
Accessible Beige
Almond Wisp
Accessible Beige
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Almond Wisp
Denim Drift
Almond Wisp
Denim Drift
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
French Gray
Almond Wisp
French Gray
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Naval
Almond Wisp
Naval
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Tranquil Dawn
Almond Wisp
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Almond Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.

Almond Wisp
Hardwick White
Almond Wisp
Hardwick White
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 44, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Pure White
Almond Wisp
Pure White
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Almond Wisp encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Artichoke
Almond Wisp
Artichoke
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Balboa Mist
Almond Wisp
Balboa Mist
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Almond Wisp
Shoji White
Almond Wisp
Shoji White
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Snowbound
Almond Wisp
Snowbound
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Pigeon
Almond Wisp
Pigeon
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Almond Wisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almond Wisp
Pewter Green
Almond Wisp
Pewter Green
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Duck Green
Almond Wisp
Duck Green
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 8, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Skimming Stone
Almond Wisp
Skimming Stone
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Almond Wisp
Dix Blue
Almond Wisp
Dix Blue
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Hicks' Blue
Almond Wisp
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp vs Hicks' Blue

Almond Wisp
Slaked Lime Deep
Almond Wisp
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp vs Slaked Lime Deep

Almond Wisp
Vintage Vogue
Almond Wisp
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Livid
Almond Wisp
Livid
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp vs Livid

Almond Wisp
Saybrook Sage
Almond Wisp
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Almond Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond Wisp
Pale Green
Almond Wisp
Pale Green
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Almond Wisp
Pine Needle
Almond Wisp
Pine Needle
Behr
Almond Wisp
PPU5-12 · LRV 60

Almond Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.