Ginger Sugar vs Bancha

Ginger SugarBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 45.5Very different colors

Ginger Sugar is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 70 vs 13, Ginger Sugar will read as the brighter of the two — a 56-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Ginger Sugar's yellow character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 45.5, 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.

Ginger Sugar vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ginger Sugar 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 Ginger Sugar will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Ginger SugarBehr Ginger Sugar bedroom panelling paint

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

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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 Ginger Sugar will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Ginger SugarBehr Ginger Sugar kitchen color review

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

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Color Details

Ginger Sugar
Behr · MQ3-18
Hex#dddace
LRV69.6
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-18
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Ginger Sugar vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ginger Sugar 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 Ginger Sugar comparisons

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

White Dove
Ginger Sugar
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Ginger Sugar
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Ginger Sugar
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ginger Sugar
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ginger Sugar
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ginger Sugar
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ginger Sugar
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Ginger Sugar
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ginger Sugar
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

French Gray
Ginger Sugar
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Naval
Ginger Sugar
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ginger Sugar
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Ginger Sugar
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ginger Sugar
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Ginger Sugar
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ginger Sugar
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Ginger Sugar
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Ginger Sugar
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Ginger Sugar
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Ginger Sugar
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Ginger Sugar
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ginger Sugar
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Ginger Sugar
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ginger Sugar
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ginger Sugar
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Ginger Sugar
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ginger Sugar
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ginger Sugar
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Ginger Sugar
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Ginger Sugar
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone