Subway Tile vs Bancha
Where Subway Tile belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Subway Tile reads as blue-grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Subway Tile (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Subway Tile runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.5, 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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Subway Tile vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Subway Tile 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.
More Subway Tile comparisons
See how Subway Tile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Subway Tile reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
Subway Tile reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
Subway Tile reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Subway Tile encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Subway Tile reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Subway Tile the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Subway Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.