Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Bancha
Nutmeg Cluster 2 (Dulux) and Bancha (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Nutmeg Cluster 2 belongs to the beige-pink family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. The 18-point LRV gap — 31 for Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs 13 for Bancha — means Nutmeg Cluster 2 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 27.1 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.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Bancha in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nutmeg Cluster 2 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. Nutmeg Cluster 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 2 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 Nutmeg Cluster 2 comparisons
See how Nutmeg Cluster 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Nutmeg Cluster 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.