Bancha vs Dash of Soot
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Dash of Soot is a Little Greene color. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while Dash of Soot reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dash of Soot (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bancha runs warm while Dash of Soot is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.8, 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 Dash of Soot in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and Dash of Soot 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dash of Soot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Bancha vs Dash of Soot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Dash of Soot 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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