Aviary Blue vs Piazza

Aviary BlueSherwin-WilliamsvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 14.5Distinct difference

Aviary Blue (Sherwin-Williams) and Piazza (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Aviary Blue reads as blue, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 73 for Aviary Blue vs 65 for Piazza — means Aviary Blue will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aviary Blue vs Piazza in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aviary Blue 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

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. Aviary Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Aviary Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza home office photo

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Color Details

Aviary Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6778
Hex#C6E3E8
LRV72.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6778
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Aviary Blue vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Aviary Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Aviary Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Aviary Blue reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Aviary Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aviary Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aviary Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Aviary Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aviary Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Aviary Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Aviary Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Aviary Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Aviary Blue reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Aviary Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Aviary Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Aviary Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aviary Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Aviary Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Aviary Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Aviary Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Aviary Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Aviary Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aviary Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Aviary Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Aviary Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Aviary Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aviary Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Aviary Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Aviary Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Aviary Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Aviary Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Aviary Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aviary Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Aviary Blue
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Aviary Blue reads noticeably lighter