Black Locust vs Bancha
Black Locust (Behr) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Black Locust belongs to the grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 13 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Black Locust leans green, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 18.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black Locust vs Bancha in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Black Locust 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Bancha brings more warmth to the space, while Black Locust keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Black Locust reads more restrained here, while Bancha adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Black Locust vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Locust 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 Black Locust comparisons
See how Black Locust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Black Locust reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Black Locust the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Black Locust encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Black Locust the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.