Soaring Sky vs Bancha

Soaring SkyBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 47.9Very different colors

Soaring Sky is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Soaring Sky belongs to the blue family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 62 vs 13, Soaring Sky will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soaring Sky's blue character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 47.9, 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.

Soaring Sky vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soaring SkyBehr Soaring Sky kitchen cabinets

Visualization

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Soaring Sky
Behr · S530-1
Hex#c4d1dd
LRV61.9
BrandBehr
NumberS530-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Soaring Sky vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soaring Sky 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 Soaring Sky comparisons

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

White Dove
Soaring Sky
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Soaring Sky
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soaring Sky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soaring Sky
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soaring Sky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soaring Sky
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soaring Sky
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Soaring Sky
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soaring Sky
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soaring Sky
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Soaring Sky
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soaring Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Soaring Sky
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Soaring Sky
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Soaring Sky
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Soaring Sky
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Soaring Sky
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Soaring Sky
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Soaring Sky
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soaring Sky
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Soaring Sky
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Soaring Sky
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Soaring Sky
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soaring Sky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soaring Sky
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Soaring Sky reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Soaring Sky
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soaring Sky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soaring Sky
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soaring Sky is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Soaring Sky
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Soaring Sky reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Soaring Sky
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Soaring Sky vs Bancha Paint Color Comparison