Ruby Fountain 2 vs Bancha

Ruby Fountain 2DuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 54.7Very different colors

Ruby Fountain 2 is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Ruby Fountain 2 belongs to the pink-red family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 13 vs 10, Bancha will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 54.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ruby Fountain 2 vs Bancha in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ruby Fountain 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.

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bancha gives the walls a little more lift.

Ruby Fountain 2Dulux 07YR 10/489 kitchen color

@splashbacksofdistinction

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Bancha has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Ruby Fountain 2Dulux Ruby Fountain 2 front door color

@inheavenathome

BanchaBancha front door makeover

@farrowandball

Color Details

Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux · 07YR 10/489
Hex#99282C
LRV10.0
BrandDulux
Number07YR 10/489
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Ruby Fountain 2 vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ruby Fountain 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 Ruby Fountain 2 comparisons

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

White Dove
Ruby Fountain 2
White Dove
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Ammonite
Ruby Fountain 2
Ammonite
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Iron Ore
Ruby Fountain 2
Iron Ore
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Ruby Fountain 2 the marginally brighter of the two.

Ruby Fountain 2
Purbeck Stone
Ruby Fountain 2
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Evergreen Fog
Ruby Fountain 2
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Mizzle
Ruby Fountain 2
Mizzle
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 10, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Agreeable Gray
Ruby Fountain 2
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Accessible Beige
Ruby Fountain 2
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Ruby Fountain 2
Denim Drift
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
French Gray
Ruby Fountain 2
French Gray
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Naval
Ruby Fountain 2
Naval
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ruby Fountain 2
Tranquil Dawn
Ruby Fountain 2
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Hardwick White
Ruby Fountain 2
Hardwick White
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Pure White
Ruby Fountain 2
Pure White
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Artichoke
Ruby Fountain 2
Artichoke
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Ruby Fountain 2
Balboa Mist
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Shoji White
Ruby Fountain 2
Shoji White
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Snowbound
Ruby Fountain 2
Snowbound
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 10, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Pewter Green
Ruby Fountain 2
Pewter Green
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ruby Fountain 2
Skimming Stone
Ruby Fountain 2
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Dix Blue
Ruby Fountain 2
Dix Blue
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Calamine
Ruby Fountain 2
Calamine
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Ruby Fountain 2
Treron
Ruby Fountain 2
Treron
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Ruby Fountain 2
Vintage Vogue
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Saybrook Sage
Ruby Fountain 2
Saybrook Sage
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Ruby Fountain 2
Pale Green
Ruby Fountain 2
Pale Green
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Pine Needle
Ruby Fountain 2
Pine Needle
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Ruby Fountain 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ruby Fountain 2
Cement grey
Ruby Fountain 2
Cement grey
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Guilford Green
Ruby Fountain 2
Guilford Green
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.

Just Walnut
Ruby Fountain 2
Just Walnut
Ruby Fountain 2
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 10), opening up a space where Ruby Fountain 2 encloses it.