Buttermilk vs Bancha
Where Buttermilk belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Buttermilk reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Buttermilk (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 46.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Buttermilk vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Buttermilk 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 Buttermilk 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. Buttermilk reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Buttermilk reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Buttermilk vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttermilk 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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