Bancha vs Roycroft Rose
Where Bancha belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Roycroft Rose is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Bancha belongs to the beige-greige family and Roycroft Rose to the pink-red family. Roycroft Rose (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Bancha (LRV 13), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 31.0, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bancha vs Roycroft Rose in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bancha and Roycroft Rose in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Roycroft Rose reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Roycroft Rose reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Roycroft Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Roycroft Rose reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bancha.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Roycroft Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bancha would.
Color Details
Bancha vs Roycroft Rose Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bancha on one side and Roycroft Rose 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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