Arcadia House vs Bancha

Arcadia HouseDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 28.1Very different colors

Arcadia House (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 30-point LRV gap — 43 for Arcadia House vs 13 for Bancha — means Arcadia House will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 28.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Arcadia House vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Arcadia House 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.

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Arcadia House returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Arcadia House
Dulux · 50YY 43/103
Hex#b2aa97
LRV43.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 43/103
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Arcadia House vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Arcadia House
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Arcadia House
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Arcadia House
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Arcadia House is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Arcadia House
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Arcadia House
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Arcadia House reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Arcadia House
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Arcadia House
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Arcadia House
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Arcadia House
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Arcadia House reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Arcadia House
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Arcadia House
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Arcadia House is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Arcadia House
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Arcadia House
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Arcadia House
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Arcadia House
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Arcadia House reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Arcadia House
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Arcadia House
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Arcadia House
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Arcadia House
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Arcadia House is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Arcadia House
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Arcadia House
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Arcadia House
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Arcadia House
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Arcadia House reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Arcadia House
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Arcadia House is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Arcadia House
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Arcadia House
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Arcadia House reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Arcadia House
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Arcadia House is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Arcadia House
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Arcadia House reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Arcadia House
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Arcadia House
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice