Broadway Lights vs Bancha

Broadway LightsBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 49.5Very different colors

Broadway Lights is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Broadway Lights reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 64 vs 13, Broadway Lights will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Broadway Lights's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Broadway Lights
Benjamin Moore · 298
Hex#F3D27F
LRV63.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number298
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Broadway Lights vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Broadway Lights
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 83 vs 64, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Broadway Lights
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Broadway Lights
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 6, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Broadway Lights
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Broadway Lights
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Broadway Lights
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 64 vs 52, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Broadway Lights
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Broadway Lights
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Broadway Lights the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Broadway Lights
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 27, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Broadway Lights
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Broadway Lights
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Broadway Lights
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Broadway Lights the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Broadway Lights
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 44, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Broadway Lights
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Broadway Lights encloses it.

Artichoke
Broadway Lights
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Broadway Lights
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoji White
Broadway Lights
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Broadway Lights
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Broadway Lights
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Broadway Lights
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Broadway Lights
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Broadway Lights
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Broadway Lights
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Broadway Lights
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 12, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Broadway Lights
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 45, Broadway Lights is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Broadway Lights
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Broadway Lights
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Broadway Lights
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Broadway Lights reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Broadway Lights
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Broadway Lights reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Broadway Lights
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Broadway Lights
298 · LRV 64

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.