Rice Grain vs Piazza
Rice Grain is a Sherwin-Williams color while Piazza comes from Tikkurila. Rice Grain reads as beige, while Piazza reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 64 and 65, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rice Grain vs Piazza in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Rice Grain and Piazza are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Rice Grain vs Piazza Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Grain 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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