Carys vs Piazza

CarysLittle GreenevsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 49.0Very different colors

Where Carys belongs to Little Greene's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Carys reads as beige-yellow, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Carys (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Piazza (LRV 65), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 49.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Carys
Little Greene · 148
Hex#ffe57b
LRV78.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number148
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Carys vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Carys
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Carys
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Carys reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Carys
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Carys is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Carys
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Carys is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Carys
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Carys is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Carys
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Carys is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Carys
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Carys reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Carys
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Carys is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Carys
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Carys reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Carys
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Carys reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Carys
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Carys is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Carys
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Carys is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Carys
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Carys is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Carys
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Carys is the lighter choice

Black grey
Carys
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Carys is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Carys
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Carys reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Carys
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Carys is the lighter choice

Senses
Carys
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Carys is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Carys
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Carys is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Carys
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Carys reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Carys
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Carys is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Carys
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Carys is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Carys
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Carys is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Carys
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Carys is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Carys
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Carys is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Carys
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Carys reads slightly lighter

Paper
Carys
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Carys
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Carys
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Carys is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Carys
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Carys is the lighter choice