Kiwi Crush vs Bancha

Kiwi CrushDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 45.7Very different colors

Kiwi Crush (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Kiwi Crush belongs to the yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. The 48-point LRV gap — 61 for Kiwi Crush vs 13 for Bancha — means Kiwi Crush 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 45.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Kiwi Crush vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kiwi Crush 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

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Kiwi Crush returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Kiwi CrushDulux Kiwi Crush kitchen accent wall

@gems.decorating

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

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. Kiwi Crush returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Kiwi CrushKiwi Burst 3 bathroom interior

@awholenewbuild

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Color Details

Kiwi Crush
Dulux · 10GY 61/449
Hex#BDD176
LRV61.0
BrandDulux
Number10GY 61/449
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Kiwi Crush vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Kiwi Crush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Kiwi Crush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Kiwi Crush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Kiwi Crush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Kiwi Crush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Kiwi Crush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Kiwi Crush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Kiwi Crush
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Kiwi Crush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

French Gray
Kiwi Crush
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Kiwi Crush reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Kiwi Crush
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Kiwi Crush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Kiwi Crush
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Kiwi Crush reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Kiwi Crush
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Kiwi Crush
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Kiwi Crush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Kiwi Crush
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Kiwi Crush
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Kiwi Crush
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Kiwi Crush
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Kiwi Crush
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Kiwi Crush reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Kiwi Crush
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Kiwi Crush
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Kiwi Crush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Kiwi Crush
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Kiwi Crush reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Kiwi Crush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Kiwi Crush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Kiwi Crush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Kiwi Crush is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Kiwi Crush
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Kiwi Crush
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter