Banana Custard vs Bancha
Banana Custard is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Banana Custard reads as beige-yellow, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 87 vs 13, Banana Custard will read as the brighter of the two — a 74-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 50.5, 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.
Banana Custard vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Banana Custard 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. Banana Custard 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 Banana Custard 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 Banana Custard 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. Banana Custard 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 Banana Custard will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Banana Custard vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Banana Custard 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 Banana Custard comparisons
See how Banana Custard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Banana Custard reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 69, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 60, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 43, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 4, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Banana Custard the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 21, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Banana Custard reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 41, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 25, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Banana Custard reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 31, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 7, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 24, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 57, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 72, Banana Custard is decisively the brighter choice.