Apricot Spring vs Bancha
Apricot Spring is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Apricot Spring reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 13, Apricot Spring will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 41.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Apricot Spring vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apricot Spring 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. Apricot Spring returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Apricot Spring will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
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 Apricot Spring will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
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. Apricot Spring reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
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 Apricot Spring will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Apricot Spring vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apricot Spring 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 Apricot Spring comparisons
See how Apricot Spring stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.
Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Apricot Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Apricot Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Apricot Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Apricot Spring encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Apricot Spring reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Apricot Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Apricot Spring is decisively the brighter choice.