Cypress vs Piazza

CypressCloverdale PaintvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 34.6Very different colors

Cypress is a Cloverdale Paint color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Cypress belongs to the green-grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. At LRV 65 vs 19, Piazza will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.6, 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.

Cypress vs Piazza in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cypress 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.

CypressCypress CA179 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 Cypress would.

CypressCypress CA179 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 Cypress would.

CypressCypress CA179 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

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Color Details

Cypress
Cloverdale Paint · CA179
Hex#6F7D6E
LRV19.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA179
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Cypress vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cypress
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cypress
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cypress
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cypress reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cypress
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cypress
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cypress
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cypress
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cypress
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cypress
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cypress
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cypress
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cypress reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Cypress
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cypress
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cypress reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Cypress
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cypress
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cypress reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cypress
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cypress
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cypress
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cypress
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cypress reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Cypress
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cypress
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Cypress
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cypress
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cypress reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Cypress
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cypress
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cypress
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cypress
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cypress
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cypress
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cypress reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Cypress
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice