Burning Coals vs Bancha

Burning CoalsBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 49.5Very different colors

Burning Coals is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Burning Coals reads as beige-pink, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 45 vs 13, Burning Coals will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Burning Coals's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.5, 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.

Burning Coals vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Burning Coals 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.

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 Burning Coals will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

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Color Details

Burning Coals
Behr · P200-5
Hex#f79d72
LRV45.1
BrandBehr
NumberP200-5
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Burning Coals vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burning Coals 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 Burning Coals comparisons

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

White Dove
Burning Coals
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Burning Coals
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Burning Coals
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Burning Coals is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Burning Coals
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Burning Coals
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Burning Coals
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Burning Coals
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Burning Coals
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Burning Coals
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Burning Coals
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Burning Coals
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Burning Coals is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Burning Coals
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Burning Coals
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Burning Coals
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Burning Coals
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Burning Coals
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Burning Coals
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Burning Coals
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Burning Coals
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Burning Coals is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Burning Coals
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Burning Coals
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Burning Coals reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Burning Coals
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Burning Coals
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Burning Coals
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Burning Coals is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Burning Coals
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Burning Coals
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Burning Coals
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Burning Coals is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Burning Coals
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Burning Coals reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Burning Coals
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Burning Coals
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice