Metro Gray vs Bancha
Where Metro Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Metro Gray reads as grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Metro Gray (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. Metro Gray runs yellow while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Metro Gray vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Metro Gray 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Metro Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Metro Gray vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Metro Gray 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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