Oyster Bay vs Piazza

Oyster BaySherwin-WilliamsvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 12.7Distinct difference

Oyster Bay is a Sherwin-Williams color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Oyster Bay belongs to the green-grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. At LRV 65 vs 44, Piazza will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.7, 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.

Oyster Bay vs Piazza in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Oyster Bay 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.

Oyster BayOyster Bay SW 6206 6206 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 Oyster Bay would.

Oyster Bay6206 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay

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PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

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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 Oyster Bay would.

Oyster BaySherwin Williams Oyster Bay 6206 kitchen cabinets

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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 Oyster Bay would.

Oyster BaySW 6206 6206 home office inspiration

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PiazzaTikkurila Piazza home office photo

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Color Details

Oyster Bay
Sherwin-Williams · 6206
Hex#AEB3A9
LRV44.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6206
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Oyster Bay vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oyster Bay 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 Oyster Bay comparisons

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

White Dove
Oyster Bay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Oyster Bay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Oyster Bay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Oyster Bay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Oyster Bay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Oyster Bay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Oyster Bay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Oyster Bay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Oyster Bay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Oyster Bay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Oyster Bay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Oyster Bay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Oyster Bay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Oyster Bay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Oyster Bay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Oyster Bay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Oyster Bay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Oyster Bay
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Oyster Bay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Oyster Bay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Oyster Bay
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Oyster Bay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Oyster Bay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Oyster Bay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Oyster Bay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Oyster Bay reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Oyster Bay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Oyster Bay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Oyster Bay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Oyster Bay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Oyster Bay is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Oyster Bay
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads slightly lighter