English Hollyhock vs Bancha
Where English Hollyhock belongs to Behr's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, English Hollyhock belongs to the blue family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. English Hollyhock (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. English Hollyhock runs blue while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
English Hollyhock vs Bancha in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing English Hollyhock 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that English Hollyhock will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
English Hollyhock vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock comparisons
See how English Hollyhock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes English Hollyhock the marginally brighter of the two.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where English Hollyhock encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
English Hollyhock reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, English Hollyhock is decisively the brighter choice.