Beacon Gray vs Piazza

Beacon GrayBenjamin MoorevsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 10.7Distinct difference

Beacon Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Beacon Gray reads as blue-grey, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 66 and 65, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 10.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Beacon Gray vs Piazza in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beacon Gray 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Beacon GrayBenjamin Moore Beacon Gray hallway stripes paint

@floepainting

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

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.

Beacon GrayBenjamin Moore Beacon Gray bedroom picture

@ysp.ace

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Color Details

Beacon Gray
Benjamin Moore · 2128-60
Hex#CDD7DE
LRV65.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2128-60
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Beacon Gray vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beacon Gray 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 Beacon Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Beacon Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Beacon Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Beacon Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Beacon Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Beacon Gray reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Beacon Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Beacon Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Beacon Gray reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Beacon Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Beacon Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Beacon Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beacon Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Beacon Gray reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Beacon Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Beacon Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Beacon Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Beacon Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Beacon Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Black grey
Beacon Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Beacon Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Beacon Gray reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Beacon Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Senses
Beacon Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Beacon Gray reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Beacon Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Beacon Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Beacon Gray reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Beacon Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Beacon Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Beacon Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Beacon Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Beacon Gray reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Beacon Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Beacon Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Beacon Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Beacon Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Beacon Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Beacon Gray is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Beacon Gray
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Beacon Gray reads noticeably lighter