Greenhouse vs Bancha

GreenhouseCloverdale PaintvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 27.5Very different colors

Greenhouse is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Greenhouse belongs to the green-greige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 40 vs 13, Greenhouse will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 27.5, 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.

Greenhouse vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

GreenhouseGreenhouse CA169 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 Greenhouse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

GreenhouseGreenhouse CA169 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 Greenhouse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

GreenhouseGreenhouse CA169 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

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

GreenhouseGreenhouse CA169 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 Greenhouse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

GreenhouseGreenhouse CA169 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Color Details

Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint · CA169
Hex#ACAA97
LRV39.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA169
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Greenhouse vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Greenhouse
White Dove
Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Ammonite
Greenhouse
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Iron Ore
Greenhouse
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 6, Greenhouse is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Purbeck Stone
Greenhouse
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Evergreen Fog
Greenhouse
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Greenhouse reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhouse
Mizzle
Greenhouse
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Greenhouse
Agreeable Gray
Greenhouse
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Accessible Beige
Greenhouse
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Denim Drift
Greenhouse
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 27, Greenhouse is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
French Gray
Greenhouse vs French Gray
Greenhouse
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhouse
Naval
Greenhouse
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Greenhouse
Tranquil Dawn
Greenhouse
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Hardwick White
Greenhouse
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Greenhouse
Pure White
Greenhouse
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Artichoke
Greenhouse
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Greenhouse
Balboa Mist
Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Shoji White
Greenhouse
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Snowbound
Greenhouse
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Pewter Green
Greenhouse
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Greenhouse is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Skimming Stone
Greenhouse
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Greenhouse
Dix Blue
Greenhouse
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenhouse
Calamine
Greenhouse
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Treron
Greenhouse
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Greenhouse
Vintage Vogue
Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 12, Greenhouse is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Greenhouse
Saybrook Sage
Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Greenhouse
Pale Green
Greenhouse
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Greenhouse reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Greenhouse
Pine Needle
Greenhouse
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Greenhouse
Cement grey
Greenhouse
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Greenhouse
Guilford Green
Greenhouse
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.

Greenhouse
Just Walnut
Greenhouse
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Greenhouse
CA169 · LRV 40

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Greenhouse encloses it.