Hardware vs Piazza
Where Hardware belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Hardware belongs to the greige-grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Hardware (LRV 23), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hardware vs Piazza in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hardware 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.
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Hardware vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hardware 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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