Flint Arrow vs Bancha
Flint Arrow (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Flint Arrow belongs to the grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. The 18-point LRV gap — 31 for Flint Arrow vs 13 for Bancha — means Flint Arrow will open up a space more effectively. Where Flint Arrow leans neutral, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 22.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flint Arrow vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flint Arrow 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. Flint Arrow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Flint Arrow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Flint Arrow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Flint Arrow vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flint Arrow 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 Flint Arrow comparisons
See how Flint Arrow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Flint Arrow reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Flint Arrow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
Flint Arrow reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Flint Arrow encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Flint Arrow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Flint Arrow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.