Grant Beige vs Bancha

Grant BeigeBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 37.3Very different colors

Grant Beige is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 56 vs 13, Grant Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Grant Beige's red character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 37.3, 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.

Grant Beige vs Bancha in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grant Beige 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. Grant Beige returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Grant BeigeBenjamin Moore HC-83 living room color

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Grant Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Grant Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

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BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

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Color Details

Grant Beige
Benjamin Moore · HC-83
Hex#CEC5B0
LRV55.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-83
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Grant Beige vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Grant Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Grant Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Grant Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grant Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grant Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Grant Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grant Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Grant Beige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Grant Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

French Gray
Grant Beige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Grant Beige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Grant Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Grant Beige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Grant Beige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Grant Beige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Grant Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Grant Beige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Grant Beige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Grant Beige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Grant Beige
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Grant Beige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Grant Beige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Grant Beige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Grant Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Grant Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Grant Beige reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Grant Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grant Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Grant Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grant Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grant Beige is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Grant Beige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Grant Beige
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter