Willow Tree vs Bancha

Willow TreeDuluxvsBanchaFarrow & BallΔE 42.3Very different colors

Willow Tree is a Dulux color while Bancha comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Willow Tree belongs to the green family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. At LRV 67 vs 13, Willow Tree will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Willow Tree's neutral character against Bancha's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.3, 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.

Willow Tree vs Bancha in Real Spaces

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

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree living room photo

@ourfirsthome_no40

BanchaBancha living room fireplace interior

@yorkshire.terrace

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 Willow Tree will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree kitchen interior

@charliehamiltondecorating

BanchaFarrow and Ball 298 kitchen color

@styledbysabine

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. Willow Tree reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree dining room color review

@charliehamiltondecorating

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 Willow Tree will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree bathroom color review

@littlehouse.bythesea

BanchaBancha bathroom color review

@yorkshirefabricshop

Color Details

Willow Tree
Dulux
Hex#C9D7C4
LRV67.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball · 298
Hex#686a47
LRV13.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Willow Tree vs Bancha Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Tree 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 Willow Tree comparisons

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

White Dove
Willow Tree
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Willow Tree
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Willow Tree
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Willow Tree
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Willow Tree
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Willow Tree
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Willow Tree
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Willow Tree reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Willow Tree
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Willow Tree reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Willow Tree
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

French Gray
Willow Tree
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Willow Tree
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Willow Tree
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Willow Tree
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Willow Tree
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Willow Tree
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Willow Tree
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Willow Tree
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Willow Tree
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Willow Tree
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Willow Tree
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Willow Tree
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Calamine
Willow Tree
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Willow Tree
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Willow Tree
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Willow Tree
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Willow Tree
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Willow Tree
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Willow Tree
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Willow Tree
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Willow Tree reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Willow Tree
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter