Macchiato vs Piazza
Where Macchiato belongs to Jotun's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Macchiato (LRV 55), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Macchiato vs Piazza in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Macchiato 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
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 Macchiato 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. Piazza reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Macchiato.
Color Details
Macchiato vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macchiato 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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