Sandstone vs Piazza

SandstoneDuluxvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 8.2Noticeable difference

Sandstone (Dulux) and Piazza (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Sandstone reads as beige, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 65 for Piazza vs 60 for Sandstone — means Piazza will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 8.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sandstone vs Piazza in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Sandstone 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. Piazza reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

SandstoneDulux Sandstone hallway picture

@rmpropaints

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. Piazza has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

SandstoneDulux Sandstone bedroom color review

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Color Details

Sandstone
Dulux
Hex#D8C7B2
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Sandstone vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sandstone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Sandstone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sandstone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sandstone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sandstone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sandstone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Sandstone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Sandstone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sandstone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Sandstone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sandstone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sandstone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sandstone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sandstone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sandstone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sandstone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Sandstone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Senses
Sandstone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sandstone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sandstone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sandstone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sandstone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sandstone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sandstone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sandstone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sandstone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sandstone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sandstone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sandstone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sandstone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sandstone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sandstone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Sandstone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sandstone is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Sandstone
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Sandstone reads slightly lighter