Teal Tension vs Piazza

Teal TensionDuluxvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 52.6Very different colors

Where Teal Tension belongs to Dulux's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Teal Tension reads as blue, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Teal Tension (LRV 12), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 52.6, 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.

Teal Tension vs Piazza in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Tension 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 Teal Tension would.

Teal TensionDulux Teal Tension 50BG 12/219 living room fireplace

@dysfunctionalplannersgarden

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

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 Teal Tension.

Teal TensionDulux Teal Tension bedroom panelling

@houseattheheath

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

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 Teal Tension.

Teal TensionColor block kitchen painting Teal Tension

@platinum_interior_decorating

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

@tikkurilapotegakolorow

Color Details

Teal Tension
Dulux · 50BG 12/219
Hex#136777
LRV12.0
BrandDulux
Number50BG 12/219
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Teal Tension vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Teal Tension
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Teal Tension
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Teal Tension
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Teal Tension reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Teal Tension
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Teal Tension
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Teal Tension
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Teal Tension
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Teal Tension
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Tension
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Teal Tension
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Teal Tension
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Teal Tension
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Teal Tension
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Teal Tension reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Teal Tension
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Teal Tension
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Teal Tension reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Teal Tension
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Teal Tension
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Teal Tension
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Teal Tension
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Teal Tension reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Teal Tension
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Teal Tension
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Teal Tension
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Teal Tension
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Teal Tension reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Teal Tension
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Teal Tension
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Teal Tension
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Teal Tension
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Teal Tension
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Teal Tension
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 180-1
Teal Tension
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice