Pasha Brown vs Bancha

Pasha BrownBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 33.2Very different colors

Pasha Brown 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 48 vs 13, Pasha Brown will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pasha Brown's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.2, 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.

Pasha Brown vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Pasha BrownBehr MQ2-51 hallway color

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

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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 Pasha Brown will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Pasha BrownBehr Pasha Brown bathroom color

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Color Details

Pasha Brown
Behr · MQ2-51
Hex#c3b7a4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberMQ2-51
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Pasha Brown vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pasha Brown 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 Pasha Brown comparisons

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

White Dove
Pasha Brown
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pasha Brown
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pasha Brown
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pasha Brown
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pasha Brown
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pasha Brown reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pasha Brown
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pasha Brown
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Pasha Brown
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pasha Brown
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pasha Brown reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Pasha Brown
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pasha Brown reads slightly lighter

Naval
Pasha Brown
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pasha Brown
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Pasha Brown
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pasha Brown reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Pasha Brown
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pasha Brown
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pasha Brown
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Pasha Brown
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pasha Brown
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pasha Brown
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pasha Brown
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Pasha Brown
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pasha Brown reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Pasha Brown
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Pasha Brown
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pasha Brown reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pasha Brown
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pasha Brown
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Pasha Brown
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pasha Brown reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pasha Brown
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pasha Brown is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pasha Brown
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pasha Brown reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Pasha Brown
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Pasha Brown
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter