Potters Clay 2 vs Bancha

Potters Clay 2DuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 40.0Very different colors

Where Potters Clay 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Potters Clay 2 reads as grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Potters Clay 2 (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Potters Clay 2 runs neutral while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Potters Clay 2 vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Potters Clay 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

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 Potters Clay 2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Potters Clay 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

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Color Details

Potters Clay 2
Dulux · 50RR 54/018
Hex#c4c0c0
LRV54.0
BrandDulux
Number50RR 54/018
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Potters Clay 2 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Potters Clay 2 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 Potters Clay 2 comparisons

See how Potters Clay 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Potters Clay 2
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Potters Clay 2
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Potters Clay 2
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Potters Clay 2
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Potters Clay 2
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Potters Clay 2 reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Potters Clay 2
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Potters Clay 2
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Potters Clay 2
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Potters Clay 2
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

French Gray
Potters Clay 2
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Potters Clay 2 reads slightly lighter

Naval
Potters Clay 2
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Potters Clay 2
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Potters Clay 2
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Potters Clay 2 reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Potters Clay 2
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Potters Clay 2
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Potters Clay 2
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Potters Clay 2
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Potters Clay 2
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Potters Clay 2
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Potters Clay 2
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Potters Clay 2
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Potters Clay 2 reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Potters Clay 2
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Potters Clay 2
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Potters Clay 2
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Potters Clay 2
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Potters Clay 2 reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Potters Clay 2
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Potters Clay 2 reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Potters Clay 2
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Potters Clay 2
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Potters Clay 2 is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Potters Clay 2
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Potters Clay 2
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter