Vintage Teal vs Bancha

Vintage TealBehrvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 31.4Very different colors

Vintage Teal is a Behr color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Vintage Teal reads as blue, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 25 vs 13, Vintage Teal will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Vintage Teal's blue character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.4, 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.

Vintage Teal vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vintage Teal 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.

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 Vintage Teal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Vintage TealBehr Vintage Teal bedroom paint

@carmeniris_interiors

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Vintage Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Vintage TealBehr Vintage Teal dining room color

@jenns412

BanchaBancha dining room paint

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Color Details

Vintage Teal
Behr · MQ6-33
Hex#669699
LRV24.8
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-33
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Vintage Teal vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Teal 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 Vintage Teal comparisons

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

White Dove
Vintage Teal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Vintage Teal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Vintage Teal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Vintage Teal reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Vintage Teal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Vintage Teal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Vintage Teal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Vintage Teal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Vintage Teal
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Vintage Teal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Vintage Teal
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Vintage Teal
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Vintage Teal reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Vintage Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Vintage Teal
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Vintage Teal
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Vintage Teal
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Vintage Teal reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Vintage Teal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Vintage Teal
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Vintage Teal
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Vintage Teal
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Vintage Teal reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Vintage Teal
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Vintage Teal
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Vintage Teal
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Vintage Teal
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Teal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Teal reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Vintage Teal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Vintage Teal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Vintage Teal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Vintage Teal reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Vintage Teal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Vintage Teal
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Vintage Teal
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice