Izmir Purple vs Piazza
Izmir Purple is a Sherwin-Williams color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Izmir Purple belongs to the blue-purple family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. At LRV 65 vs 7, Piazza will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 63.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Izmir Purple vs Piazza in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Izmir Purple 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.
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 Izmir Purple would.
Color Details
Izmir Purple vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Izmir Purple 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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