Cosy Cashmere vs Bancha

Cosy CashmereDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 50.0Very different colors

Cosy Cashmere (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Cosy Cashmere reads as beige-yellow, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 69-point LRV gap — 82 for Cosy Cashmere vs 13 for Bancha — means Cosy Cashmere 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 50.0 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.

Cosy Cashmere vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cosy Cashmere 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Cosy Cashmere 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

Cosy Cashmere
Dulux · 67YY 82/072
Hex#ECE9D9
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number67YY 82/072
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Cosy Cashmere vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cosy Cashmere 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 Cosy Cashmere comparisons

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

White Dove
Cosy Cashmere
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Cosy Cashmere
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Cosy Cashmere
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cosy Cashmere
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cosy Cashmere
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Cosy Cashmere
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cosy Cashmere
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Cosy Cashmere
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cosy Cashmere
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

French Gray
Cosy Cashmere
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Naval
Cosy Cashmere
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Cosy Cashmere
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Cosy Cashmere
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Pure White
Cosy Cashmere
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Cosy Cashmere
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cosy Cashmere
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Cosy Cashmere
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Cosy Cashmere reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Cosy Cashmere
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
Cosy Cashmere
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Cosy Cashmere
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Cosy Cashmere
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Calamine
Cosy Cashmere
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Cosy Cashmere
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cosy Cashmere
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Cosy Cashmere
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Cosy Cashmere
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cosy Cashmere
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cosy Cashmere
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cosy Cashmere is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Cosy Cashmere
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Cosy Cashmere reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Cosy Cashmere
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Cosy Cashmere reads slightly lighter