Artisan White vs Bancha
Artisan White (Cloverdale Paint) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Artisan White belongs to the beige-white family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. The 72-point LRV gap — 85 for Artisan White vs 13 for Bancha — means Artisan White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 52.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artisan White vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artisan White 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Artisan White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Artisan White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Artisan White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Artisan White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Artisan White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Artisan White vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artisan White 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 Artisan White comparisons
See how Artisan White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Artisan White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 25, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Artisan White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 24, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 57, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 72, Artisan White is decisively the brighter choice.