imho if you blend the logo with the banner, you will be using and mixing the positive and negative space of the top part 0f your site, creating a visual effect of a single part united instead of the bckgrnd and the logo on top.
imho if you blend the logo with the banner, you will be using and mixing the positive and negative space of the top part 0f your site, creating a visual effect of a single part united instead of the bckgrnd and the logo on top.