Bancha vs Reclining Green
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Reclining Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Bancha reads as beige-greige, while Reclining Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Reclining Green (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bancha runs warm while Reclining Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.7, 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 Reclining Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bancha and Reclining Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Reclining Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Bancha vs Reclining Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Reclining Green 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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