Hammerhead vs Piazza

HammerheadCloverdale PaintvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 16.6Distinct difference

Where Hammerhead belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Hammerhead belongs to the grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Hammerhead (LRV 39), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.6, 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.

Hammerhead vs Piazza in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hammerhead 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 Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hammerhead would.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Piazza reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hammerhead.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Piazza reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hammerhead.

HammerheadHammerhead EX163 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

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Color Details

Hammerhead
Cloverdale Paint · EX163
Hex#A6A8A5
LRV38.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX163
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Hammerhead vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hammerhead
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hammerhead
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hammerhead
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hammerhead
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hammerhead
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hammerhead
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hammerhead
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hammerhead
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hammerhead
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Hammerhead
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hammerhead
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Hammerhead
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hammerhead
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hammerhead
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Hammerhead
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Hammerhead
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Hammerhead
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Senses
Hammerhead
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Hammerhead
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Hammerhead
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Hammerhead
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Hammerhead
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hammerhead
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hammerhead is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Hammerhead
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Hammerhead
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Hammerhead reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Hammerhead
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Hammerhead
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Hammerhead
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hammerhead
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hammerhead reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Hammerhead
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter