Soft Truffle vs Bancha

Soft TruffleDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 31.2Very different colors

Soft Truffle is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 42 vs 13, Soft Truffle will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-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 31.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Truffle vs Bancha in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Truffle 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Soft Truffle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 living room color review

@our_oxfordshire_orford

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soft TruffleDulux Velvet Truffle 4 bedroom color

@kcys_home

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Soft Truffle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Soft TruffleDulux Soft Truffle 80YR 42/073 dining room

@sindendesign

BanchaBancha dining room paint

@ingewatrobski

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Truffle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 bathroom interior

@homewithme.mrsp

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Color Details

Soft Truffle
Dulux · 80YR 42/073
Hex#B9A99F
LRV42.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 42/073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Soft Truffle vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Truffle 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 Soft Truffle comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Truffle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Truffle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Truffle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Truffle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Truffle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Truffle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Truffle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Soft Truffle
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Truffle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Soft Truffle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Soft Truffle
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Soft Truffle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Soft Truffle
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Soft Truffle
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Truffle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Soft Truffle
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Soft Truffle
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Soft Truffle
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Soft Truffle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Soft Truffle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Soft Truffle
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Soft Truffle
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Truffle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Soft Truffle
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Soft Truffle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Truffle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Truffle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Soft Truffle
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Soft Truffle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice