Barn Board vs Piazza

Barn BoardCloverdale PaintvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 33.6Very different colors

Barn Board is a Cloverdale Paint color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 65 vs 21, Piazza will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 33.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Barn Board vs Piazza in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Barn Board 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. Piazza returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Barn BoardBarn Board EX260 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Barn Board would.

Barn BoardBarn Board EX260 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Barn Board would.

Barn BoardBarn Board EX260 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

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Color Details

Barn Board
Cloverdale Paint · EX260
Hex#8E7B63
LRV20.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX260
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Barn Board vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Barn Board
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Barn Board
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Barn Board
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Barn Board reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Barn Board
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Barn Board
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Barn Board
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Barn Board
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Barn Board
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Barn Board
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Barn Board
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Barn Board
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Barn Board reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Barn Board
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Barn Board
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Barn Board reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Barn Board
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Barn Board
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Barn Board reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Barn Board
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Barn Board
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Barn Board
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Barn Board
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Barn Board reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Barn Board
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Barn Board
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Barn Board
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Barn Board
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Barn Board reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Barn Board
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Barn Board
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Barn Board
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Barn Board
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Barn Board
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Barn Board
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Barn Board reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Barn Board
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice