Moonshine vs Piazza

MoonshineBenjamin MoorevsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 2.8Subtle difference

Moonshine (Benjamin Moore) and Piazza (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Moonshine reads as grey, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 67 vs 65 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moonshine vs Piazza in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Moonshine 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

MoonshineBenjamin Moore Moonshine living room photo

@pleasantbaydesigns

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

MoonshineBenjamin Moore Moonshine bedroom color

@creepsoncampbell

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Color Details

Moonshine
Benjamin Moore · OC-56
Hex#D6D8CF
LRV66.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-56
UndertoneGreen and Yellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Moonshine vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Moonshine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Moonshine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Moonshine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Moonshine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Moonshine reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Moonshine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Moonshine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Moonshine reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Moonshine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Moonshine reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Moonshine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Moonshine
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Moonshine reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Moonshine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Moonshine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Moonshine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Moonshine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Moonshine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Black grey
Moonshine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Moonshine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Moonshine reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Moonshine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Senses
Moonshine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Moonshine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Moonshine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Moonshine reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Moonshine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Moonshine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Moonshine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moonshine is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Moonshine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Moonshine reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Moonshine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Moonshine is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Moonshine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Moonshine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Moonshine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Moonshine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moonshine is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Moonshine
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Moonshine reads noticeably lighter