Sweet Spring vs Bancha

Sweet SpringBenjamin MoorevsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 42.3Very different colors

Sweet Spring is a Benjamin Moore color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 63 vs 13, Sweet Spring will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sweet Spring's yellow character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore · 1500
Hex#D4D3C3
LRV63.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1500
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Sweet Spring vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sweet Spring
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Sweet Spring
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Sweet Spring
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Spring
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Sweet Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Spring
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Sweet Spring
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Sweet Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Spring
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Sweet Spring
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Sweet Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Sweet Spring
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 27, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Sweet Spring
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Sweet Spring
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Spring
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Sweet Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Sweet Spring
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 44, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Sweet Spring
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Sweet Spring encloses it.

Artichoke
Sweet Spring
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Shoji White
Sweet Spring
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Sweet Spring
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Sweet Spring
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Sweet Spring
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Sweet Spring
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Sweet Spring
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Sweet Spring
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Spring
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 45, Sweet Spring is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Sweet Spring
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Sweet Spring
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Sweet Spring
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sweet Spring reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Sweet Spring
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Sweet Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Just Walnut
Sweet Spring
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Spring
1500 · LRV 63

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.