Alligator Alley vs Bancha
Where Alligator Alley belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Bancha is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Alligator Alley belongs to the green-yellow family and Bancha to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (15 vs 13), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Alligator Alley runs green while Bancha is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Alligator Alley vs Bancha in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Alligator Alley and Bancha are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bancha brings more warmth to the space, while Alligator Alley keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Bancha brings more warmth to the space, while Alligator Alley keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Alligator Alley vs Bancha Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alligator Alley on one side and Bancha 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 Alligator Alley comparisons
See how Alligator Alley stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 15, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Alligator Alley the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 15, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
Alligator Alley reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 15, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 15, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 15, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 15, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Alligator Alley the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Alligator Alley the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 15, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Alligator Alley the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 15, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Alligator Alley encloses it.
Alligator Alley reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.