Buttermilk vs Bancha
Buttermilk is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Buttermilk belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 85 vs 13, Buttermilk will read as the brighter of the two — a 72-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.9, 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.
Buttermilk vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Buttermilk 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. Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk 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. Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Buttermilk vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk comparisons
See how Buttermilk stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 85 vs 6, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
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Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Buttermilk the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Buttermilk is decisively the brighter choice.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Buttermilk reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.