Palm Trees vs Bancha

Palm TreesBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 22.5Distinct difference

Where Palm Trees belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Palm Trees reads as green, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palm Trees (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palm Trees runs green while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Palm Trees vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Palm Trees 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Palm Trees642 Bedroom Accent Wall

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Palm Trees reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Palm Trees642 Bathroom

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Color Details

Palm Trees
Benjamin Moore · 642
Hex#588977
LRV21.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number642
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Palm Trees vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Palm Trees
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Palm Trees
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Palm Trees
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palm Trees reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Palm Trees
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Palm Trees
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Palm Trees
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Palm Trees
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Palm Trees
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Palm Trees
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Palm Trees
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Palm Trees
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Palm Trees reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Palm Trees
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Palm Trees
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Palm Trees
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Palm Trees
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Palm Trees
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Palm Trees
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Palm Trees
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Palm Trees
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Palm Trees reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Palm Trees
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Palm Trees
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Palm Trees
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Palm Trees
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Palm Trees
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palm Trees reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Palm Trees
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Palm Trees
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Palm Trees
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palm Trees reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Palm Trees
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Palm Trees
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Palm Trees
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice