Mountainscape vs Bancha

MountainscapeBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 51.3Very different colors

Where Mountainscape belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Mountainscape reads as green-white, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mountainscape (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 66 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mountainscape runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.3, 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

Mountainscape
Benjamin Moore · 870
Hex#E5E7E4
LRV78.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number870
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Mountainscape vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mountainscape
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Mountainscape
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Mountainscape reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Mountainscape
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 6, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Mountainscape
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Mountainscape
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mountainscape
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 79 vs 52, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Mountainscape
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Mountainscape
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 58, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Mountainscape
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 27, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Mountainscape
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Mountainscape
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Mountainscape
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 55, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Mountainscape
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 44, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Mountainscape
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Mountainscape
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Mountainscape
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 66, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Mountainscape
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Mountainscape the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Mountainscape
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Mountainscape
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Mountainscape
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Mountainscape the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Mountainscape
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Mountainscape
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Mountainscape reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Mountainscape
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Mountainscape
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 12, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Mountainscape
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 45, Mountainscape is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Mountainscape
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Mountainscape
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Mountainscape
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Mountainscape
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Just Walnut
Mountainscape
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Mountainscape
870 · LRV 79

Mountainscape reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.