Frayed Hessian 2 vs Bancha
Where Frayed Hessian 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Frayed Hessian 2 reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Frayed Hessian 2 (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 62 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 47.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frayed Hessian 2 vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frayed Hessian 2 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Frayed Hessian 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Frayed Hessian 2 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frayed Hessian 2 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 Frayed Hessian 2 comparisons
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A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Frayed Hessian 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 6, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Frayed Hessian 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Frayed Hessian 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Frayed Hessian 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Frayed Hessian 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.