Fish Pond vs Bancha

Fish PondBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 45.6Very different colors

Fish Pond is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Fish Pond belongs to the blue family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 56 vs 13, Fish Pond will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Fish Pond's green and blue character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 45.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fish Pond vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond living room interior

Visualization

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 Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond bedroom

Visualization

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond bathroom

Visualization

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond victorian house interior

Visualization

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 house exterior picture

@31westgate

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Fish Pond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Fish PondBehr Fish Pond kitchen cabinets

Visualization

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Fish Pond
Behr · P440-3
LRV56.1
BrandBehr
NumberP440-3
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Fish Pond vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fish Pond 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 Fish Pond comparisons

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

Fish Pond
Ammonite
Fish Pond
Ammonite
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
White Dove
Fish Pond
White Dove
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Fish Pond encloses it.

Fish Pond
Iron Ore
Fish Pond
Iron Ore
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Fish Pond
Purbeck Stone
Fish Pond
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Fish Pond the marginally brighter of the two.

Fish Pond
Evergreen Fog
Fish Pond
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 30, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Mizzle
Fish Pond
Mizzle
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fish Pond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fish Pond
Agreeable Gray
Fish Pond
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Fish Pond
Accessible Beige
Fish Pond
Accessible Beige
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Fish Pond
Denim Drift
Fish Pond
Denim Drift
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Fish Pond
French Gray
Fish Pond
French Gray
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 43, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Naval
Fish Pond
Naval
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 56 vs 4, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Tranquil Dawn
Fish Pond
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Fish Pond
Hardwick White
Fish Pond
Hardwick White
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Fish Pond
Pure White
Fish Pond
Pure White
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Artichoke
Fish Pond
Artichoke
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 56 vs 21, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Balboa Mist
Fish Pond
Balboa Mist
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fish Pond
Shoji White
Fish Pond
Shoji White
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Fish Pond encloses it.

Fish Pond
Snowbound
Fish Pond
Snowbound
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Fish Pond encloses it.

Fish Pond
Pigeon
Fish Pond
Pigeon
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Fish Pond the marginally brighter of the two.

Fish Pond
Pewter Green
Fish Pond
Pewter Green
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Fish Pond
Duck Green
Fish Pond
Duck Green
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Fish Pond
Skimming Stone
Fish Pond
Skimming Stone
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fish Pond
Dix Blue
Fish Pond
Dix Blue
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 56 vs 41, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Hicks' Blue
Fish Pond
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond vs Hicks' Blue

Fish Pond
Slaked Lime Deep
Fish Pond
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond vs Slaked Lime Deep

Fish Pond
Vintage Vogue
Fish Pond
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Fish Pond
Livid
Fish Pond
Livid
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond vs Livid

Fish Pond
Saybrook Sage
Fish Pond
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

Fish Pond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fish Pond
Pale Green
Fish Pond
Pale Green
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 56 vs 31, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.

Fish Pond
Pine Needle
Fish Pond
Pine Needle
Behr
Fish Pond
P440-3 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 7, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.