Airway vs Bancha

AirwayBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 46.6Very different colors

Where Airway belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Airway reads as blue, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Airway (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Airway runs blue while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Airway
Benjamin Moore · 828
Hex#B4C5D7
LRV55.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number828
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Airway vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Airway
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Airway
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Airway
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Airway is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Airway
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Airway reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Airway
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Airway reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Airway
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Airway reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Airway
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Airway
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Airway
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Airway is the lighter choice

French Gray
Airway
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Airway reads slightly lighter

Naval
Airway
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Airway is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Airway
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Airway
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Airway reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Airway
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Airway
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Airway is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Airway
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Airway
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Airway
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Airway
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Airway is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Airway
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Airway
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Airway reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Airway
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Airway
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Airway is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Airway
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Airway is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Airway
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Airway reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Airway
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Airway reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Airway
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Airway is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Airway
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Airway is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Airway
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Airway
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter