Baby Chick vs Bancha

Baby ChickBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 75.4Very different colors

Where Baby Chick belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Baby Chick belongs to the beige-yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Baby Chick (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. Baby Chick runs yellow while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 75.4, 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

Baby Chick
Benjamin Moore · 2023-20
LRV55.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2023-20
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Baby Chick vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Baby Chick
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Baby Chick
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Baby Chick encloses it.

Iron Ore
Baby Chick
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Baby Chick
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Baby Chick the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Baby Chick
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Baby Chick
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Baby Chick reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Baby Chick
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Baby Chick
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Baby Chick
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Baby Chick
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Baby Chick the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Baby Chick
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Baby Chick
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Baby Chick
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Baby Chick
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Baby Chick
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Baby Chick
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Baby Chick
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Baby Chick encloses it.

Snowbound
Baby Chick
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Baby Chick encloses it.

Pigeon
Baby Chick
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Baby Chick the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Baby Chick
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Baby Chick
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Baby Chick
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Baby Chick encloses it.

Dix Blue
Baby Chick
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 55 vs 41, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Baby Chick
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Baby Chick
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Baby Chick
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Baby Chick
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Baby Chick
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

Baby Chick reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Baby Chick
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Baby Chick
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Baby Chick
2023-20 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 7, Baby Chick is decisively the brighter choice.