Brush Blue vs Piazza
Where Brush Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Brush Blue belongs to the blue family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Brush Blue (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Piazza (LRV 65), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brush Blue vs Piazza in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brush 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 Brush Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Piazza would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Brush Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Piazza.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Brush Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Piazza.
Color Details
Brush Blue vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brush Blue on one side and Piazza on the other.
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.
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