Dark Pewter vs Piazza

Dark PewterBehrvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 25.4Very different colors

Where Dark Pewter belongs to Behr's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Dark Pewter belongs to the grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Pewter (LRV 29), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.4, 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.

Dark Pewter vs Piazza in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Dark Pewter and Piazza 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 Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark Pewter would.

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Color Details

Dark Pewter
Behr · PPU18-04
Hex#8d9396
LRV28.7
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-04
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dark Pewter vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Pewter on one side and Piazza on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dark Pewter comparisons

See how Dark Pewter stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dark Pewter
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dark Pewter
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dark Pewter
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dark Pewter
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Dark Pewter
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Dark Pewter
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dark Pewter
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dark Pewter
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Dark Pewter
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dark Pewter
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dark Pewter
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Dark Pewter
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Dark Pewter
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Dark Pewter
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dark Pewter reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Dark Pewter
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Dark Pewter
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Dark Pewter
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Dark Pewter
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Dark Pewter
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dark Pewter is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Dark Pewter
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Dark Pewter
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Dark Pewter reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Dark Pewter
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Dark Pewter
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Dark Pewter
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Dark Pewter
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Dark Pewter
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Dark Pewter
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Dark Pewter
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Dark Pewter
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dark Pewter reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Dark Pewter
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter