Lush vs Bancha
Where Lush belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Lush belongs to the green-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Lush (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lush runs green while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lush vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lush 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lush gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Lush gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Lush vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lush 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.
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