Bleached Lichen 1 vs Bancha
Bleached Lichen 1 is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to the greige-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 36 vs 13, Bleached Lichen 1 will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 25.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Bancha in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bleached Lichen 1 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
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bleached Lichen 1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Bleached Lichen 1 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 1 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.
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