Grey Splendor vs Bancha
Where Grey Splendor belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Grey Splendor belongs to the blue-grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Grey Splendor (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grey Splendor runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Splendor vs Bancha in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grey Splendor 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Splendor reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grey Splendor reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Grey Splendor vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Splendor 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.
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