Bancha vs RAL 180-5
Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color while RAL 180-5 comes from RAL Effect. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while RAL 180-5 reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 13, RAL 180-5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 54-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 49.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs RAL 180-5 in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and RAL 180-5 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. RAL 180-5 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that RAL 180-5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Bancha vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and RAL 180-5 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.
More Bancha comparisons
See how Bancha stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.