Burnt Ember vs Bancha
Burnt Ember is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Burnt Ember reads as grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 16 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Burnt Ember's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Burnt Ember vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Burnt Ember 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Burnt Ember reads more restrained here, while Bancha adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Bancha and Burnt Ember is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Bancha and Burnt Ember is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Burnt Ember vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnt Ember 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 Burnt Ember comparisons
See how Burnt Ember stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Burnt Ember reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Burnt Ember the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Burnt Ember reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Burnt Ember reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Burnt Ember reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Burnt Ember encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Burnt Ember the marginally brighter of the two.