Bancha vs S 5040-G
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, S 5040-G is a NCS color. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and S 5040-G to the blue-green family. Bancha (LRV 13) reflects noticeably more light than S 5040-G (LRV 8), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bancha runs warm while S 5040-G is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.4, 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 S 5040-G in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and S 5040-G in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Bancha reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Bancha vs S 5040-G Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and S 5040-G 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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