Kittery Point Green vs Bancha

Kittery Point GreenBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 36.8Very different colors

Where Kittery Point Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Kittery Point Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Kittery Point Green (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kittery Point Green runs green while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Kittery Point Green vs Bancha in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kittery Point Green 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Kittery Point Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Kittery Point GreenBenjamin Moore Kittery Point Green bedroom color

@benjaminmoorepty

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Kittery Point Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Kittery Point GreenBenjamin Moore Kittery Point Green kitchen paint

@parker.house.maine

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Kittery Point Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Kittery Point GreenBenjamin Moore Kittery Point Green dining room color review

@zieglerdrywallpainting

BanchaBancha dining room paint

@ingewatrobski

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Kittery Point Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Kittery Point GreenHc-119 Bathroom

@kristyandersondesign

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Kittery Point Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Kittery Point GreenBenjamin Moore Kittery Point Green house exterior review

@massbaypaintingcorp

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 house exterior picture

@31westgate

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Kittery Point Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Kittery Point GreenKittery Point Green kitchen cabinets review

@joyfulcabinetpainting

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Kittery Point Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-119
Hex#BFCBAD
LRV56.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-119
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Kittery Point Green vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kittery Point Green 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 Kittery Point Green comparisons

See how Kittery Point Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Kittery Point Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Kittery Point Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Kittery Point Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Kittery Point Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Kittery Point Green reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Kittery Point Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Kittery Point Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Kittery Point Green reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Kittery Point Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Kittery Point Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Kittery Point Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

French Gray
Kittery Point Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Kittery Point Green reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Kittery Point Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Kittery Point Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Kittery Point Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Kittery Point Green reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Kittery Point Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Kittery Point Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Kittery Point Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Kittery Point Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Kittery Point Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Kittery Point Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Kittery Point Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Kittery Point Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Kittery Point Green reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Kittery Point Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Kittery Point Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Kittery Point Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Kittery Point Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Kittery Point Green reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Kittery Point Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Kittery Point Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Kittery Point Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Kittery Point Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Kittery Point Green is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Kittery Point Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Kittery Point Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter