Clover Honey vs Bancha

Clover HoneyCloverdale PaintvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 47.3Very different colors

Clover Honey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Clover Honey belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-green family. At LRV 76 vs 13, Clover Honey will read as the brighter of the two — a 63-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 47.3, 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.

Clover Honey vs Bancha in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clover Honey 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. Clover Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

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 Clover Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

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 Clover Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

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. Clover Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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BanchaBancha dining room paint

@ingewatrobski

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 Clover Honey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Clover HoneyClover Honey 0271 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Color Details

Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint · 0271
Hex#E9DFD0
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0271
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Clover Honey vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clover Honey 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 Clover Honey comparisons

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

White Dove
Clover Honey
White Dove
Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Clover Honey
Ammonite
Clover Honey
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clover Honey
Iron Ore
Clover Honey
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Purbeck Stone
Clover Honey
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Clover Honey
Evergreen Fog
Clover Honey
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Clover Honey
Mizzle
Clover Honey
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Agreeable Gray
Clover Honey
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Clover Honey
Accessible Beige
Clover Honey
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Denim Drift
Clover Honey
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
French Gray
Clover Honey
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Clover Honey
Naval
Clover Honey
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Clover Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Clover Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Hardwick White
Clover Honey
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Pure White
Clover Honey
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clover Honey
Artichoke
Clover Honey
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Clover Honey
Balboa Mist
Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Clover Honey the marginally brighter of the two.

Clover Honey
Shoji White
Clover Honey
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Clover Honey
Snowbound
Clover Honey
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Clover Honey
Pewter Green
Clover Honey
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Skimming Stone
Clover Honey
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Clover Honey the marginally brighter of the two.

Clover Honey
Dix Blue
Clover Honey
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Clover Honey
Calamine
Clover Honey
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clover Honey
Treron
Clover Honey
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Clover Honey
Vintage Vogue
Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Clover Honey
Saybrook Sage
Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Clover Honey is decisively the brighter choice.

Clover Honey
Pale Green
Clover Honey
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Clover Honey
Pine Needle
Clover Honey
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Clover Honey
Cement grey
Clover Honey
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Clover Honey
Guilford Green
Clover Honey
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Clover Honey
Just Walnut
Clover Honey
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Clover Honey
0271 · LRV 76

Clover Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.