Bancha vs Traffic grey B
Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color while Traffic grey B comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and Traffic grey B to the grey family. With LRVs of 13 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 21.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Traffic grey B in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and Traffic grey B in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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Bancha vs Traffic grey B Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Traffic grey B 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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