Hummingbird Green vs Bancha
Hummingbird Green (Behr) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Hummingbird Green belongs to the green family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 14 vs 13 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Hummingbird Green leans green, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hummingbird Green vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Hummingbird Green and Bancha are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Hummingbird Green reads more restrained here, while Bancha adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Hummingbird Green vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hummingbird Green 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 Hummingbird Green comparisons
See how Hummingbird Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
Hummingbird Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Hummingbird Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 14, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hummingbird Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Hummingbird Green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Hummingbird Green the marginally brighter of the two.