Wild Primrose vs Bancha

Wild PrimroseDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 47.4Very different colors

Wild Primrose is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Wild Primrose belongs to the beige family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 79 vs 13, Wild Primrose will read as the brighter of the two — a 66-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 47.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wild Primrose vs Bancha in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wild Primrose 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. Wild Primrose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Wild PrimroseDulux Wild Primrose hallway makeover

@cc_decorating

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 Wild Primrose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Wild PrimroseDulux Wild Primrose bedroom color review

@dupretpaintinganddecorating

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 bedroom color review

@edwardian_by_the_sea

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Wild Primrose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Wild PrimroseDulux Wild Primrose kitchen review

@bf_interiordecorators

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

Color Details

Wild Primrose
Dulux
Hex#F4E3B8
LRV79.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Wild Primrose vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Primrose 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 Wild Primrose comparisons

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

White Dove
Wild Primrose
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Wild Primrose
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Wild Primrose
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wild Primrose
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Wild Primrose
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Wild Primrose
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Wild Primrose
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Wild Primrose reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Wild Primrose
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Wild Primrose reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Wild Primrose
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

French Gray
Wild Primrose
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Naval
Wild Primrose
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wild Primrose
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Wild Primrose reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Wild Primrose
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Pure White
Wild Primrose
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Wild Primrose
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Wild Primrose
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Wild Primrose reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Wild Primrose
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Wild Primrose
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Wild Primrose
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Wild Primrose
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Wild Primrose
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Calamine
Wild Primrose
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter

Treron
Wild Primrose
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Wild Primrose
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Wild Primrose
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wild Primrose
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Wild Primrose
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wild Primrose
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wild Primrose is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Wild Primrose
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Wild Primrose reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Wild Primrose
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Wild Primrose reads slightly lighter