Superior Blue vs Bancha
Superior Blue is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Superior Blue belongs to the blue family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 13 vs 9, Bancha will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Superior Blue's blue character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 35.8, 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.
Superior Blue vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Superior Blue 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bancha gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Bancha has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bancha gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Superior Blue vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Superior Blue 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 Superior Blue comparisons
See how Superior Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
Superior Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Superior Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 9) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.