Luna Light vs Bancha

Luna LightCloverdale PaintvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 42.7Very different colors

Luna Light (Cloverdale Paint) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Luna Light reads as blue-green, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 49-point LRV gap — 62 for Luna Light vs 13 for Bancha — means Luna Light will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 42.7 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.

Luna Light vs Bancha in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Luna Light 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. Luna Light reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Luna LightLuna Light 0488 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

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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. Luna Light returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Luna LightLuna Light 0488 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Luna Light returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Luna LightLuna Light 0488 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

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 Luna Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Luna LightLuna Light 0488 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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BanchaBancha dining room paint

@ingewatrobski

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. Luna Light returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Luna LightLuna Light 0488 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BanchaBancha bathroom color review

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Color Details

Luna Light
Cloverdale Paint · 0488
Hex#C5CECB
LRV62.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0488
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Luna Light vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Luna Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Luna Light
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Luna Light
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Luna Light
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Luna Light reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Luna Light
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Luna Light
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Luna Light reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Luna Light
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Luna Light
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Luna Light reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Luna Light
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Luna Light is the lighter choice

French Gray
Luna Light
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Luna Light reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Luna Light
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Luna Light
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Luna Light reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Luna Light
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Luna Light reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Luna Light
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Luna Light
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Luna Light
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Luna Light
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Luna Light
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Luna Light
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Luna Light
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Luna Light
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Luna Light reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Luna Light
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Luna Light
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Luna Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Luna Light
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Luna Light reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Luna Light
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Luna Light
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Luna Light
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Luna Light is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Luna Light
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Luna Light reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Luna Light
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Luna Light vs Bancha Paint Color Comparison