Papaya vs Bancha

PapayaBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 43.2Very different colors

Where Papaya belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Papaya belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Papaya (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Papaya runs red while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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

Papaya
Benjamin Moore · 957
Hex#E5D7B9
LRV67.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number957
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Papaya vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

Papaya
White Dove
White Dove
Papaya vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.

Ammonite
Papaya
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Papaya
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Papaya
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 52, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Papaya
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 30, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Papaya
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Papaya
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

A 7-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Papaya
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Papaya
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Papaya
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 43, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Papaya
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 67 vs 4, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Papaya
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Hardwick White
Papaya
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Papaya
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Papaya
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 67 vs 21, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Papaya
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Papaya
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Papaya
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.

Pewter Green
Papaya
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Papaya
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Papaya
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 67 vs 41, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Papaya
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Papaya
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 67 vs 25, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Papaya
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Papaya
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Papaya
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 67 vs 31, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Papaya
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

At LRV 67 vs 7, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Papaya
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 67 vs 24, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Papaya
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

A 10-point LRV gap (67 vs 57) makes Papaya the marginally brighter of the two.

Just Walnut
Papaya
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Papaya
957 · LRV 67

A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 67) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.