Olive Grove vs Bancha

Olive GroveDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 10.0Noticeable difference

Where Olive Grove belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Bancha (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than Olive Grove (LRV 8), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 10.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Olive Grove vs Bancha in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Olive Grove and Bancha are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bancha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Olive Grove
Dulux
Hex#525234
LRV8.1
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Olive Grove vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olive Grove 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 Olive Grove comparisons

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

White Dove
Olive Grove
White Dove
Olive Grove

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Ammonite
Olive Grove
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Iron Ore
Olive Grove
Iron Ore

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Olive Grove
Purbeck Stone
Olive Grove
Purbeck Stone

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Evergreen Fog
Olive Grove
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Mizzle
Olive Grove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Agreeable Gray
Olive Grove
Agreeable Gray

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Accessible Beige
Olive Grove
Accessible Beige

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Denim Drift
Olive Grove
Denim Drift
Olive Grove

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
French Gray
Olive Grove
French Gray

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Naval
Olive Grove
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Olive Grove the marginally brighter of the two.

Olive Grove
Tranquil Dawn
Olive Grove
Tranquil Dawn

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Hardwick White
Olive Grove
Hardwick White

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Pure White
Olive Grove
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Artichoke
Olive Grove
Artichoke

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Olive Grove
Balboa Mist
Olive Grove

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Shoji White
Olive Grove
Shoji White

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Snowbound
Olive Grove
Snowbound

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Pewter Green
Olive Grove
Pewter Green

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Olive Grove
Skimming Stone
Olive Grove
Skimming Stone

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Dix Blue
Olive Grove
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Calamine
Olive Grove
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 8, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Treron
Olive Grove
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 8, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Olive Grove
Vintage Vogue
Olive Grove

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Olive Grove
Saybrook Sage
Olive Grove

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Olive Grove encloses it.

Olive Grove
Pale Green
Olive Grove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Olive Grove
Pine Needle
Olive Grove
Pine Needle

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Olive Grove
Cement grey
Olive Grove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Olive Grove
Guilford Green
Olive Grove

At LRV 57 vs 8, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Olive Grove
Just Walnut
Olive Grove

At LRV 72 vs 8, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.