Herb Bouquet vs Bancha

Herb BouquetBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 25.3Very different colors

Herb Bouquet is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Herb Bouquet reads as green-grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 35 vs 13, Herb Bouquet will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Herb Bouquet's green character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Herb Bouquet vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Herb BouquetHerb Bouquet hallway review

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Herb Bouquet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Herb BouquetBenjamin Moore Herb Bouquet bedroom interior

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

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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 Herb Bouquet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Herb BouquetBenjamin Moore 460 bathroom review

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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 Herb Bouquet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Herb BouquetHerb Bouquet kitchen cabinets color

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BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

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Color Details

Herb Bouquet
Benjamin Moore · 460
Hex#97A493
LRV35.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number460
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Herb Bouquet vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Herb Bouquet 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 Herb Bouquet comparisons

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

Herb Bouquet
White Dove
Herb Bouquet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Ammonite
Herb Bouquet
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Iron Ore
Herb Bouquet
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Herb Bouquet reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Purbeck Stone
Herb Bouquet
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Evergreen Fog
Herb Bouquet
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Herb Bouquet the marginally brighter of the two.

Herb Bouquet
Mizzle
Herb Bouquet
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Agreeable Gray
Herb Bouquet
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Accessible Beige
Herb Bouquet
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Denim Drift
Herb Bouquet
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Herb Bouquet reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Herb Bouquet
French Gray
Herb Bouquet
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Herb Bouquet
Naval
Herb Bouquet
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 35 vs 4, Herb Bouquet is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Tranquil Dawn
Herb Bouquet
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Hardwick White
Herb Bouquet
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Herb Bouquet
Pure White
Herb Bouquet
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Artichoke
Herb Bouquet
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 35 vs 21, Herb Bouquet is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Herb Bouquet
Balboa Mist
Herb Bouquet
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Shoji White
Herb Bouquet
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Snowbound
Herb Bouquet
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Pewter Green
Herb Bouquet
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Herb Bouquet reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Skimming Stone
Herb Bouquet
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Herb Bouquet encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Dix Blue
Herb Bouquet
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 35) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Herb Bouquet
Calamine
Herb Bouquet
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 35, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Treron
Herb Bouquet
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 11-point LRV gap (35 vs 25) makes Herb Bouquet the marginally brighter of the two.

Herb Bouquet
Vintage Vogue
Herb Bouquet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Herb Bouquet reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Herb Bouquet
Saybrook Sage
Herb Bouquet
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Herb Bouquet
Pale Green
Herb Bouquet
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Herb Bouquet the marginally brighter of the two.

Herb Bouquet
Pine Needle
Herb Bouquet
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 35 vs 7, Herb Bouquet is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Cement grey
Herb Bouquet
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 11-point LRV gap (35 vs 24) makes Herb Bouquet the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Herb Bouquet
Guilford Green
Herb Bouquet
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 57 vs 35, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Herb Bouquet
Just Walnut
Herb Bouquet
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Herb Bouquet
460 · LRV 35

At LRV 72 vs 35, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.