Stolen Kiss vs Bancha

Stolen KissBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 48.5Very different colors

Stolen Kiss is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Stolen Kiss belongs to the beige-pink family and Bancha to the beige-green family. At LRV 75 vs 13, Stolen Kiss will read as the brighter of the two — a 62-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Stolen Kiss's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stolen Kiss vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Stolen KissBehr Stolen Kiss living room review

@sarahstales

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 Stolen Kiss will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Stolen KissBehr Stolen Kiss kids' room interior

@drexelplace

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 Stolen Kiss will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Stolen KissBehr Stolen Kiss kitchen interior

@bennettonpurpose

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Color Details

Stolen Kiss
Behr · MQ3-34
Hex#efdcd3
LRV74.9
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-34
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Stolen Kiss vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stolen Kiss 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 Stolen Kiss comparisons

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

Stolen Kiss
White Dove
Stolen Kiss
White Dove
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stolen Kiss
Ammonite
Stolen Kiss
Ammonite
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Stolen Kiss the marginally brighter of the two.

Stolen Kiss
Iron Ore
Stolen Kiss
Iron Ore
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Purbeck Stone
Stolen Kiss
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 52, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Evergreen Fog
Stolen Kiss
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 30, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Mizzle
Stolen Kiss
Mizzle
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Agreeable Gray
Stolen Kiss
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 60, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Accessible Beige
Stolen Kiss
Accessible Beige
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Denim Drift
Stolen Kiss
Denim Drift
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
French Gray
Stolen Kiss
French Gray
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 43, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Naval
Stolen Kiss
Naval
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 75 vs 4, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Tranquil Dawn
Stolen Kiss
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Hardwick White
Stolen Kiss
Hardwick White
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Pure White
Stolen Kiss
Pure White
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Stolen Kiss
Artichoke
Stolen Kiss
Artichoke
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 75 vs 21, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Balboa Mist
Stolen Kiss
Balboa Mist
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stolen Kiss
Shoji White
Stolen Kiss
Shoji White
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Stolen Kiss
Snowbound
Stolen Kiss
Snowbound
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stolen Kiss
Pewter Green
Stolen Kiss
Pewter Green
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Skimming Stone
Stolen Kiss
Skimming Stone
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Stolen Kiss
Dix Blue
Stolen Kiss
Dix Blue
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 75 vs 41, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Stolen Kiss
Calamine
Calamine
Stolen Kiss vs Calamine
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Stolen Kiss the marginally brighter of the two.

Stolen Kiss
Treron
Stolen Kiss
Treron
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 75 vs 25, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Vintage Vogue
Stolen Kiss
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Saybrook Sage
Stolen Kiss
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Stolen Kiss reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Stolen Kiss
Pale Green
Stolen Kiss
Pale Green
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 75 vs 31, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Pine Needle
Stolen Kiss
Pine Needle
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 7, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Cement grey
Stolen Kiss
Cement grey
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 75 vs 24, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Guilford Green
Stolen Kiss
Guilford Green
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 57, Stolen Kiss is decisively the brighter choice.

Stolen Kiss
Just Walnut
Stolen Kiss
Just Walnut
Behr
Stolen Kiss
MQ3-34 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.