Hushed Auburn vs Piazza

Hushed AuburnSherwin-WilliamsvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 29.3Very different colors

Hushed Auburn is a Sherwin-Williams color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Hushed Auburn belongs to the pink family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. At LRV 65 vs 26, Piazza will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hushed Auburn vs Piazza in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hushed Auburn 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Piazza returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Hushed AuburnHushed Auburn Living Room

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hushed Auburn would.

Hushed AuburnHushed Auburn Bedroom

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hushed Auburn would.

Hushed AuburnHushed Auburn Kitchen

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Piazza will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hushed Auburn would.

Hushed AuburnHushed Auburn Home Office

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza home office photo

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Color Details

Hushed Auburn
Sherwin-Williams · 9080
Hex#A8857A
LRV26.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9080
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Hushed Auburn vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hushed Auburn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hushed Auburn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hushed Auburn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Hushed Auburn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Hushed Auburn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Hushed Auburn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Hushed Auburn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Hushed Auburn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Hushed Auburn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Hushed Auburn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hushed Auburn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Hushed Auburn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Hushed Auburn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Hushed Auburn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Hushed Auburn
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Hushed Auburn
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Hushed Auburn
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Hushed Auburn
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Hushed Auburn
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Hushed Auburn
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Hushed Auburn
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Hushed Auburn reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Hushed Auburn
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Hushed Auburn
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Hushed Auburn
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Hushed Auburn
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Hushed Auburn
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Hushed Auburn
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Hushed Auburn
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hushed Auburn
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Hushed Auburn reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Hushed Auburn
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter