Silver Lichen vs Bancha
Where Silver Lichen belongs to Dulux's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Silver Lichen reads as grey, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silver Lichen (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 33 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. With a ΔE of 31.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Lichen vs Bancha in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Lichen 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 Silver Lichen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silver Lichen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Silver Lichen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Silver Lichen vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Lichen 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.
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