Seapearl vs Bancha paint color comparison

Seapearl vs Bancha

SeapearlBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 49.1Very different colors

Seapearl is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 76 vs 13, Seapearl will read as the brighter of the two — a 63-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seapearl's yellow character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Seapearl vs Bancha in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seapearl 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Seapearl returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore Seapearl cozy living room interior

@athomedesignandstaging

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore Seapearl cozy bedroom color review

@athomedesignandstaging

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore OC-19 kitchen color review

@manhattandesigncompany

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Seapearl reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore OC-19 dining room paint

@debotjenrealtor

BanchaBancha dining room paint

@ingewatrobski

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore OC-19 bathroom color review

@athomedesignandstaging

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

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 Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore OC-19 exterior paint

@kari.teel

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 Seapearl will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

SeapearlBenjamin Moore OC-19 kitchen cabinets interior idea

@trisoncabinetdivision

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Seapearl
Benjamin Moore · OC-19
Hex#E7E4D9
LRV76.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-19
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Seapearl vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Seapearl vs White Dove
Seapearl
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Seapearl vs Ammonite
Seapearl
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Seapearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Seapearl vs Iron Ore
Seapearl
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Seapearl vs Purbeck Stone
Seapearl
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Seapearl vs Evergreen Fog
Seapearl
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Seapearl vs Mizzle
Seapearl
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Seapearl vs Agreeable Gray
Seapearl
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Seapearl vs Accessible Beige
Seapearl
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Seapearl vs Denim Drift
Seapearl
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Seapearl vs French Gray
Seapearl
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Seapearl vs Naval
Seapearl
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Seapearl vs Tranquil Dawn
Seapearl
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Seapearl vs Hardwick White
Seapearl
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Seapearl vs Pure White
Seapearl
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Artichoke
Seapearl vs Artichoke
Seapearl
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs Seapearl
Balboa Mist
Seapearl
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

A 11-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Seapearl the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Seapearl vs Shoji White
Seapearl
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snowbound
Seapearl vs Snowbound
Seapearl
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Seapearl vs Pewter Green
Seapearl
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Seapearl vs Skimming Stone
Seapearl
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Seapearl the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Seapearl vs Dix Blue
Seapearl
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Seapearl vs Calamine
Seapearl
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Seapearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Seapearl vs Treron
Seapearl
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Seapearl vs Vintage Vogue
Seapearl
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage vs Seapearl
Saybrook Sage
Seapearl
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Seapearl vs Pale Green
Seapearl
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Seapearl vs Pine Needle
Seapearl
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Seapearl vs Cement grey
Seapearl
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs Seapearl
Guilford Green
Seapearl
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Just Walnut
Seapearl vs Just Walnut
Seapearl
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.