Misty Mountain vs Bancha
Where Misty Mountain belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Misty Mountain belongs to the grey family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. Misty Mountain (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Misty Mountain runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.8, 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.
Misty Mountain vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Misty Mountain 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 Misty Mountain will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Misty Mountain vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Mountain 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 Misty Mountain comparisons
See how Misty Mountain stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 46 vs 6, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 27, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 46 vs 12, Misty Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
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Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 46), opening up a space where Misty Mountain encloses it.