Ivory vs Bancha
Where Ivory belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Ivory reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ivory (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ivory vs Bancha in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ivory 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ivory vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory 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 Ivory comparisons
See how Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.