Bancha vs Squirrel grey
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Squirrel grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and Squirrel grey to the blue-grey family. Squirrel grey (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.3, 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 Squirrel grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and Squirrel grey 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. Squirrel grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Color Details
Bancha vs Squirrel grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Squirrel grey 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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