Bancha vs Rectory Red
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while Rectory Red reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (13 vs 11), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 51.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Rectory Red in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and Rectory Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Bancha vs Rectory Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Rectory Red 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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