Britannia Blue vs Piazza

Britannia BlueBenjamin MoorevsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 38.9Very different colors

Where Britannia Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Britannia Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Britannia Blue (LRV 18), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.9, 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.

Britannia Blue vs Piazza in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Britannia Blue 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 Britannia Blue would.

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Color Details

Britannia Blue
Benjamin Moore · 1623
Hex#67737C
LRV18.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1623
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Britannia Blue vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Britannia Blue 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 Britannia Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Britannia Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Britannia Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Britannia Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Britannia Blue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Britannia Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Britannia Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Britannia Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Britannia Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Britannia Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Britannia Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Britannia Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Britannia Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Britannia Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Britannia Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Britannia Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Britannia Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Britannia Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Britannia Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Britannia Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Britannia Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Britannia Blue reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Britannia Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Britannia Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Britannia Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Britannia Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Britannia Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Britannia Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Britannia Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Britannia Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Britannia Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Britannia Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Britannia Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Britannia Blue
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice