Lambswool vs Bancha

LambswoolCloverdale PaintvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 41.5Very different colors

Lambswool is a Cloverdale Paint color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Lambswool belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 64 vs 13, Lambswool will read as the brighter of the two — a 51-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 41.5, 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.

Lambswool vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

LambswoolLambswool CA097 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 Lambswool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

LambswoolLambswool CA097 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 Lambswool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

LambswoolLambswool CA097 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. Lambswool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

LambswoolLambswool CA097 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 Lambswool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

LambswoolLambswool CA097 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Color Details

Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint · CA097
Hex#DED0B9
LRV64.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA097
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Lambswool vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Lambswool encloses it.

Ammonite
Lambswool
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Lambswool
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Lambswool
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 52, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Lambswool
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 30, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Lambswool
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Lambswool
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Lambswool the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Lambswool
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Lambswool
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Lambswool
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 43, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Lambswool
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 64 vs 4, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Lambswool
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Lambswool
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Lambswool
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Lambswool
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 64 vs 21, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Lambswool
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Lambswool
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Lambswool encloses it.

Pewter Green
Lambswool
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Lambswool
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Lambswool
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 64 vs 41, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Lambswool
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Lambswool
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 64 vs 25, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

Lambswool reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Lambswool
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 64 vs 31, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Lambswool
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

At LRV 64 vs 7, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Lambswool
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 64 vs 24, Lambswool is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Lambswool
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Lambswool the marginally brighter of the two.

Just Walnut
Lambswool
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Lambswool
CA097 · LRV 64

A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.