River Valley vs Bancha

River ValleyDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 37.7Very different colors

Where River Valley belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, River Valley belongs to the blue family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. River Valley (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. River Valley runs cool while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

River Valley
Dulux · 50BG 44/094
Hex#9AB4BA
LRV44.0
BrandDulux
Number50BG 44/094
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

River Valley vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see River Valley 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 River Valley comparisons

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

White Dove
River Valley
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
River Valley
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
River Valley
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

River Valley is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
River Valley
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
River Valley
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
River Valley
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
River Valley
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
River Valley
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
River Valley
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
River Valley
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
River Valley
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

River Valley is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
River Valley
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
River Valley
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
River Valley
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
River Valley
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
River Valley
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
River Valley
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
River Valley
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
River Valley
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

River Valley is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
River Valley
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
River Valley
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

River Valley reads slightly lighter

Calamine
River Valley
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
River Valley
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
River Valley
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

River Valley is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
River Valley
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
River Valley
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
River Valley
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

River Valley is the lighter choice

Cement grey
River Valley
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

River Valley reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
River Valley
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
River Valley
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice