In the Navy vs Piazza
Where In the Navy belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, In the Navy belongs to the blue family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than In the Navy (LRV 4), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 64.4, 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.
In the Navy vs Piazza in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing In the Navy 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
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 In the Navy would.
Color Details
In the Navy vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see In the Navy 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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