Muslin vs Piazza

MuslinBenjamin MoorevsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 6.0Noticeable difference

Muslin (Benjamin Moore) and Piazza (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Muslin belongs to the beige family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 67 vs 65 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Muslin vs Piazza in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Muslin 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

MuslinBenjamin Moore Muslin living room paint review

@benjaminmoore

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

MuslinBenjamin Moore OC-12 bedroom paint

@lauriebethbrown

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

MuslinBenjamin Moore Muslin kitchen photo

@kellyapaulson

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

@tikkurilapotegakolorow

Color Details

Muslin
Benjamin Moore · OC-12
Hex#E1D6C1
LRV66.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-12
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Muslin vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Muslin
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Muslin
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Muslin
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Muslin is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Muslin
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Muslin reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Muslin
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Muslin is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Muslin
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Muslin reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Muslin
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Muslin reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Muslin
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Muslin is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Muslin
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Muslin reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Muslin
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Muslin
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Muslin is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Muslin
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Muslin is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Muslin
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Muslin is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Muslin
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Muslin is the lighter choice

Black grey
Muslin
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Muslin is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Muslin
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Muslin reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Muslin
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Muslin is the lighter choice

Senses
Muslin
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Muslin is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Muslin
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Muslin is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Muslin
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Muslin reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Muslin
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Muslin is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Muslin
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Muslin is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Muslin
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Muslin is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Muslin
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Muslin reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Muslin
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Muslin is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Muslin
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Muslin
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Muslin
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Muslin
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Muslin is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Muslin
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Muslin reads noticeably lighter