Shoreline Haze vs Bancha

Shoreline HazeBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 40.2Very different colors

Shoreline Haze 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 60 vs 13, Shoreline Haze will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Shoreline Haze's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 40.2, 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.

Shoreline Haze vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Shoreline Haze 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. Shoreline Haze 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

Shoreline Haze
Behr · MQ6-31
Hex#d2cbbc
LRV59.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-31
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Shoreline Haze vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shoreline Haze 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 Shoreline Haze comparisons

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

White Dove
Shoreline Haze
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Shoreline Haze
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Shoreline Haze
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Shoreline Haze
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Shoreline Haze reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Shoreline Haze
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Shoreline Haze
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Shoreline Haze reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Shoreline Haze
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Shoreline Haze
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Shoreline Haze
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

French Gray
Shoreline Haze
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Shoreline Haze reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Shoreline Haze
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Shoreline Haze
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Shoreline Haze reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Shoreline Haze
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Shoreline Haze reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Shoreline Haze
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Shoreline Haze
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Shoreline Haze
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Shoreline Haze
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Shoreline Haze
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Shoreline Haze
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Shoreline Haze
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Shoreline Haze
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Shoreline Haze reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Shoreline Haze
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Shoreline Haze
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Shoreline Haze
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Shoreline Haze
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Shoreline Haze reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Shoreline Haze
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Shoreline Haze
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Shoreline Haze
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Shoreline Haze is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Shoreline Haze
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Shoreline Haze
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter