Goosewing vs Bancha

GoosewingDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 33.2Very different colors

Where Goosewing belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Goosewing belongs to the grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Goosewing (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Goosewing runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Goosewing vs Bancha in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Goosewing 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 Goosewing will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

GoosewingDulux Goosewing hallway color

@pickfordpaintingdecorating

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Goosewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

GoosewingDulux Goosewing bedroom paint review

@freshlook_pd

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Goosewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

GoosewingDulux Goosewing bathroom makeover

@andypryce_paintingservices

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Goosewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

GoosewingDulux Goosewing house exterior review

@shewardandsonsofficial

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 house exterior picture

@31westgate

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Goosewing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

GoosewingDulux Goosewing kitchen cabinets color

@nv_property

BanchaBancha kitchen cabinets paint

@eli_at_home

Color Details

Goosewing
Dulux
Hex#AEAEAB
LRV42.2
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Goosewing vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Goosewing
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Goosewing
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Goosewing
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Goosewing is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Goosewing
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Goosewing
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Goosewing reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Goosewing
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Goosewing
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Goosewing
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Goosewing
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Goosewing reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Goosewing
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Goosewing
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Goosewing is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Goosewing
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Goosewing
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Goosewing
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Goosewing
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Goosewing reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Goosewing
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Goosewing
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Goosewing
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Goosewing
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Goosewing is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Goosewing
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Goosewing
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Goosewing
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Goosewing
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Goosewing reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Goosewing
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Goosewing is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Goosewing
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Goosewing
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Goosewing reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Goosewing
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Goosewing is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Goosewing
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Goosewing reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Goosewing
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Goosewing
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice