Brampton Gray vs Bancha

Brampton GrayBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 28.6Very different colors

Brampton Gray is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Brampton Gray belongs to the grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 35 vs 13, Brampton Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Brampton Gray's green character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Brampton Gray vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brampton Gray 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. Brampton Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Brampton GrayBehr Brampton Gray hallway color

@odpaints

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Brampton Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Brampton GrayBehr Brampton Gray bedroom color

@mr.zavala

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Color Details

Brampton Gray
Behr · PPU11-16
Hex#9ba29d
LRV35.0
BrandBehr
NumberPPU11-16
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Brampton Gray vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brampton Gray 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 Brampton Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Brampton Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Brampton Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Brampton Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Brampton Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Brampton Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Brampton Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Brampton Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Brampton Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Brampton Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Brampton Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Brampton Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Brampton Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Brampton Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Brampton Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Brampton Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Brampton Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Brampton Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Brampton Gray reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Brampton Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Brampton Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Brampton Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Brampton Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Brampton Gray reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Brampton Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Brampton Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Brampton Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Brampton Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Brampton Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Brampton Gray reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Brampton Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Brampton Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Brampton Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Brampton Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Brampton Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Brampton Gray reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Brampton Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Brampton Gray
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice