Gaelic Garden vs Bancha

Gaelic GardenCloverdale PaintvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 32.9Very different colors

Gaelic Garden is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Gaelic Garden belongs to the green-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 45 vs 13, Gaelic Garden will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 32.9, 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.

Gaelic Garden vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Gaelic GardenGaelic Garden 0463 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

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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 Gaelic Garden will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Gaelic GardenGaelic Garden 0463 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

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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 Gaelic Garden will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Gaelic GardenGaelic Garden 0463 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. Gaelic Garden reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Gaelic GardenGaelic Garden 0463 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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BanchaBancha dining room paint

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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 Gaelic Garden will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Gaelic GardenGaelic Garden 0463 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Color Details

Gaelic Garden
Cloverdale Paint · 0463
Hex#A8B5AC
LRV45.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0463
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Gaelic Garden vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gaelic Garden 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 Gaelic Garden comparisons

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

White Dove
Gaelic Garden
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gaelic Garden
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Gaelic Garden
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gaelic Garden is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gaelic Garden
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gaelic Garden
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Gaelic Garden
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gaelic Garden
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Gaelic Garden
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Gaelic Garden
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Gaelic Garden
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Gaelic Garden
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gaelic Garden is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gaelic Garden
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Gaelic Garden
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Gaelic Garden
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Gaelic Garden
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Gaelic Garden
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Gaelic Garden
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Gaelic Garden
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Gaelic Garden
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Gaelic Garden is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Gaelic Garden
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Gaelic Garden
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Gaelic Garden reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Gaelic Garden
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Gaelic Garden
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gaelic Garden
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gaelic Garden is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Gaelic Garden
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Gaelic Garden
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Gaelic Garden
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gaelic Garden is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gaelic Garden
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gaelic Garden reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Gaelic Garden
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Gaelic Garden
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice