Caramel Latte vs Bancha

Caramel LatteDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 39.2Very different colors

Caramel Latte is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Caramel Latte belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 59 vs 13, Caramel Latte will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-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 39.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Caramel Latte vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Caramel LatteCaramel Latte victorian living room color

@our.home.renovationn

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

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 Caramel Latte will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Caramel LatteCaramel Latte bedroom interior idea

@a.house.on.highlands

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

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 Caramel Latte will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Caramel LatteCaramel Latte kitchen interior

@glowup.paintingservices

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

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 Caramel Latte will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Caramel LatteCaramel Latte bathroom interior

@majorleaguepainter

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Color Details

Caramel Latte
Dulux · 10YY 59/111
Hex#D7C6B4
LRV59.0
BrandDulux
Number10YY 59/111
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Caramel Latte vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Caramel Latte
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Caramel Latte
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Caramel Latte
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Caramel Latte
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Caramel Latte reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Caramel Latte
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Caramel Latte
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Caramel Latte reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Caramel Latte
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Caramel Latte
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Caramel Latte
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

French Gray
Caramel Latte
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Caramel Latte reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Caramel Latte
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Caramel Latte
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Caramel Latte reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Caramel Latte
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Caramel Latte reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Caramel Latte
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Caramel Latte
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Caramel Latte
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Caramel Latte
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Caramel Latte
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Caramel Latte
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Caramel Latte
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Caramel Latte
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Caramel Latte reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Caramel Latte
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Caramel Latte
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Caramel Latte
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Caramel Latte
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Caramel Latte reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Caramel Latte
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Caramel Latte
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Caramel Latte
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Caramel Latte is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Caramel Latte
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Caramel Latte
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Caramel Latte vs Bancha Paint Color Comparison