Wild Wonder vs Bancha

Wild WonderDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 31.0Very different colors

Wild Wonder is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Wild Wonder reads as beige, while Bancha reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 13, Wild Wonder will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-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 31.0, 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 Wonder vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Wild WonderCardamom Pod living room inspiration

@sheila_sloan2.0

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

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

Wild WonderDulux Cardamom Pod bathroom color

@rjpodmorepainting

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Wild Wonder will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Wild WonderDulux Wild Wonder home office

@my_macnaughton_

BanchaFarrow and Ball Bancha home office paint

@farrowandball

Color Details

Wild Wonder
Dulux · 50YY 49/191
Hex#C4B591
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 49/191
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Wild Wonder vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Wild Wonder
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Wild Wonder
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Wild Wonder
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

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

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

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

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Wild Wonder
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

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

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter

Naval
Wild Wonder
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wild Wonder
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

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

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter

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

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Wild Wonder
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Wild Wonder
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

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

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Wild Wonder
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

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

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

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

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Wild Wonder
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Wild Wonder
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wild Wonder
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Wild Wonder
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Wild Wonder
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Wild Wonder
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wild Wonder
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Wild Wonder
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Wild Wonder
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Wild Wonder vs Bancha Paint Color Comparison