Spanish Sand vs Piazza

Spanish SandBehrvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 5.3Noticeable difference

Spanish Sand is a Behr color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Spanish Sand reads as beige, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 64 and 65, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spanish Sand vs Piazza in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Spanish Sand and Piazza 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Spanish SandBehr Spanish Sand bedroom interior

@aspechtpainting

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Color Details

Spanish Sand
Behr · OR-W07
Hex#dcd0bd
LRV63.9
BrandBehr
NumberOR-W07
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Spanish Sand vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spanish Sand 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 Spanish Sand comparisons

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

White Dove
Spanish Sand
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Spanish Sand
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Spanish Sand
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spanish Sand
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spanish Sand reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spanish Sand
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spanish Sand
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spanish Sand reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spanish Sand
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spanish Sand reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Spanish Sand
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spanish Sand
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spanish Sand reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Spanish Sand
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Spanish Sand
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spanish Sand
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spanish Sand
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spanish Sand
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Black grey
Spanish Sand
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Spanish Sand
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Spanish Sand reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Spanish Sand
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Senses
Spanish Sand
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spanish Sand reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Spanish Sand
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spanish Sand
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Spanish Sand reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Spanish Sand
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spanish Sand
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Spanish Sand
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spanish Sand
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Spanish Sand reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Spanish Sand
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Spanish Sand
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Spanish Sand
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Spanish Sand
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Spanish Sand
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spanish Sand is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Spanish Sand
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Spanish Sand reads noticeably lighter