Avon Green vs Bancha
Avon Green (Benjamin Moore) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Avon Green belongs to the green-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. The 8-point LRV gap — 21 for Avon Green vs 13 for Bancha — means Avon Green will open up a space more effectively. Where Avon Green leans green, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 12.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Avon Green vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Avon Green 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Avon Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Avon Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Avon Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Avon Green vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avon Green 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 Avon Green comparisons
See how Avon Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, Avon Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Avon Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Avon Green encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 21 vs 7, Avon Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.