Soft Cloud vs Piazza

Soft CloudBehrvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 14.2Distinct difference

Soft Cloud (Behr) and Piazza (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Cloud belongs to the blue family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. The 8-point LRV gap — 73 for Soft Cloud vs 65 for Piazza — means Soft Cloud will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Cloud vs Piazza in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Cloud 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Soft Cloud returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Soft CloudBehr Soft Cloud bedroom color

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

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Color Details

Soft Cloud
Behr · M520-1A
Hex#d0e3ed
LRV73.3
BrandBehr
NumberM520-1A
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Soft Cloud vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Cloud
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Soft Cloud
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Cloud
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Cloud
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Cloud
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Soft Cloud
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Cloud
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Cloud
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Cloud
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Cloud
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Cloud
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Cloud
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Cloud
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Cloud
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Cloud
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Soft Cloud
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Cloud
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Cloud
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Soft Cloud
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Cloud
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Soft Cloud
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Cloud
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Cloud
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Cloud
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Soft Cloud
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Cloud
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Soft Cloud
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Soft Cloud
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Soft Cloud
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Cloud is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Soft Cloud
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Soft Cloud reads noticeably lighter