Night Jewels 1 vs Bancha
Night Jewels 1 (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Night Jewels 1 reads as grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 13 for Bancha vs 5 for Night Jewels 1 — means Bancha will open up a space more effectively. Where Night Jewels 1 leans neutral, Bancha reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 33.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Night Jewels 1 vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Night Jewels 1 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Bancha reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Night Jewels 1.
Color Details
Night Jewels 1 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Night Jewels 1 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 Night Jewels 1 comparisons
See how Night Jewels 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 5, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 5, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 5, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 5, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where Night Jewels 1 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.