Orleans Violet vs Bancha
Where Orleans Violet belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Orleans Violet belongs to the pink-purple family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Orleans Violet (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Orleans Violet runs red while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.1, 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.
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Orleans Violet vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orleans Violet 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Orleans Violet encloses it.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Orleans Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Orleans Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Orleans Violet encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Orleans Violet reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Orleans Violet is decisively the brighter choice.