Levingston Green vs Bancha

Levingston GreenBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 37.5Very different colors

Where Levingston Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Levingston Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Levingston Green (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Levingston Green runs yellow while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Levingston Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-490
Hex#C8CCAD
LRV57.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-490
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Levingston Green vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Levingston Green vs White Dove
Levingston Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Levingston Green encloses it.

Ammonite
Levingston Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Levingston Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Levingston Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Levingston Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Levingston Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 30, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Levingston Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Levingston Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Levingston Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Levingston Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Levingston Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Levingston Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 43, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Levingston Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 58 vs 4, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Levingston Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Levingston Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Levingston Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

At LRV 84 vs 58, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Levingston Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 58 vs 21, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Levingston Green
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Levingston Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Levingston Green encloses it.

Snowbound
Levingston Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Levingston Green encloses it.

Pewter Green
Levingston Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Levingston Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Levingston Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 58 vs 41, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Levingston Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Levingston Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Levingston Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Levingston Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Levingston Green reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Levingston Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 58 vs 31, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Levingston Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 7, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Levingston Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Levingston Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Levingston Green
Guilford Green
Levingston Green
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Just Walnut
Levingston Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Levingston Green
CW-490 · LRV 58

At LRV 72 vs 58, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.