Nicolson Green vs Bancha

Nicolson GreenBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 12.2Distinct difference

Nicolson Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Nicolson Green belongs to the green-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 22 vs 13, Nicolson Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nicolson Green's green character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nicolson Green vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nicolson 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Nicolson Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Nicolson GreenBenjamin Moore Nicolson Green exterior paint

@magnolia.interiors

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 house exterior picture

@31westgate

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Nicolson Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Nicolson GreenBenjamin Moore Nicolson Green kitchen cabinets color

@jess_therazhaus

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Nicolson Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-500
LRV21.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-500
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Nicolson Green vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

Nicolson Green
Ammonite
Nicolson Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
White Dove
Nicolson Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Iron Ore
Nicolson Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Purbeck Stone
Nicolson Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Evergreen Fog
Nicolson Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Nicolson Green
Mizzle
Nicolson Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Agreeable Gray
Nicolson Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Accessible Beige
Nicolson Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Denim Drift
Nicolson Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nicolson Green
French Gray
Nicolson Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Naval
Nicolson Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 22 vs 4, Nicolson Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Tranquil Dawn
Nicolson Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Hardwick White
Nicolson Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Pure White
Nicolson Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Artichoke
Nicolson Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Nicolson Green
Balboa Mist
Nicolson Green
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Shoji White
Nicolson Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Snowbound
Nicolson Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Pigeon
Nicolson Green
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Pewter Green
Nicolson Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nicolson Green
Duck Green
Nicolson Green
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Skimming Stone
Nicolson Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Dix Blue
Nicolson Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Nicolson Green
Hicks' Blue
Nicolson Green
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green vs Hicks' Blue

Nicolson Green
Slaked Lime Deep
Nicolson Green
Slaked Lime Deep

Nicolson Green vs Slaked Lime Deep

Nicolson Green
Nicolson Green
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Nicolson Green vs Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nicolson Green
Livid
Nicolson Green
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Nicolson Green vs Livid

Nicolson Green
Saybrook Sage
Nicolson Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Nicolson Green encloses it.

Nicolson Green
Pale Green
Nicolson Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Nicolson Green
Pine Needle
Nicolson Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Nicolson Green
CW-500 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 7, Nicolson Green is decisively the brighter choice.