Cherished Gold vs Bancha
Where Cherished Gold belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Cherished Gold reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cherished Gold (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 22 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 32.3, 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.
Cherished Gold vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherished Gold 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 Cherished Gold 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. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cherished Gold reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Cherished Gold vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherished Gold 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.
More Cherished Gold comparisons
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At LRV 35 vs 6, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Cherished Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 8, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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