RAL Classic Grey olive vs. Farrow and Ball Bancha

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. Both colors belong to the yellow hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Farrow and Ball 298 is more saturated than Grey olive
They differ in their values, with RAL Classic RAL 6006 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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RAL Classic  Grey olive vs. Farrow and Ball Bancha
Technical color comparison for RAL Classic Grey olive and Farrow and Ball Bancha
RAL Classic Grey oliveFarrow and Ball Bancha
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
47°yellow63°yellow
Saturation
13%20%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
21%35%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
7.5113.28looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
23.94843.809looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
18.566
Temperature
WarmWarm
Preview Grey olive and Bancha side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring RAL Classic Grey olive