Bancha vs Foggy Day
Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color while Foggy Day comes from Sherwin-Williams. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while Foggy Day reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 20 vs 13, Foggy Day will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Bancha's warm character against Foggy Day's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 23.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Foggy Day in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and Foggy Day 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. Foggy Day has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Foggy Day gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bancha vs Foggy Day Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Foggy Day 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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