Bancha vs Distant blue
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Distant blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and Distant blue to the blue family. Distant blue (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 43.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Distant blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and Distant blue 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Bancha vs Distant blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Distant blue 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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