Butterfly Bush vs Bancha
Butterfly Bush is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Butterfly Bush reads as blue-grey, while Bancha reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 39 vs 13, Butterfly Bush will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 40.3, 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.
Butterfly Bush vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Butterfly Bush 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. Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush 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. Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Butterfly Bush vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush comparisons
See how Butterfly Bush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfly Bush reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Butterfly Bush the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Butterfly Bush reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Butterfly Bush is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Butterfly Bush is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Butterfly Bush reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Butterfly Bush encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Butterfly Bush is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfly Bush reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Butterfly Bush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Butterfly Bush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Butterfly Bush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.