Extreme Yellow vs Bancha

Extreme YellowBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 69.4Very different colors

Extreme Yellow is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Extreme Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 50 vs 13, Extreme Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Extreme Yellow's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 69.4, 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.

Extreme Yellow vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Extreme Yellow 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. Extreme Yellow 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

Extreme Yellow
Behr · P260-7
Hex#ffb729
LRV50.5
BrandBehr
NumberP260-7
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Extreme Yellow vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Extreme Yellow 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 Extreme Yellow comparisons

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

White Dove
Extreme Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Extreme Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Extreme Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Extreme Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Extreme Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Extreme Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Extreme Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Extreme Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Extreme Yellow
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Extreme Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Extreme Yellow reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Extreme Yellow
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Extreme Yellow reads slightly lighter

Naval
Extreme Yellow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Extreme Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Extreme Yellow
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Extreme Yellow reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Extreme Yellow
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Extreme Yellow
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Extreme Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Extreme Yellow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Extreme Yellow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Extreme Yellow
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Extreme Yellow
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Extreme Yellow
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Extreme Yellow reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Extreme Yellow
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Extreme Yellow
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Extreme Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Extreme Yellow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Extreme Yellow reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Extreme Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Extreme Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Extreme Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Extreme Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Extreme Yellow is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Extreme Yellow
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Extreme Yellow
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter