Underseas vs Piazza

UnderseasSherwin-WilliamsvsPiazzaTikkurilaΔE 28.5Very different colors

Where Underseas belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Piazza is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Underseas belongs to the green-grey family and Piazza to the beige-greige family. Piazza (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Underseas (LRV 25), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Underseas vs Piazza in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Underseas 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 Underseas would.

UnderseasUnderseas Living Room

@coloradopaintmasters

PiazzaTikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Piazza reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Underseas.

UnderseasBedroom

@micamydesign

PiazzaTikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Color Details

Underseas
Sherwin-Williams · 6214
Hex#7C8E87
LRV25.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6214
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Underseas vs Piazza Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Underseas
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Underseas
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Underseas
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Underseas
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Underseas
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Underseas
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Underseas
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Underseas
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Underseas
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Underseas
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Underseas
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Underseas
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Underseas
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Underseas
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Underseas
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Underseas
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Underseas
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Underseas
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Underseas
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Underseas
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Underseas
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Underseas reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Underseas
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Underseas
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Underseas reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Underseas
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Underseas
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Underseas
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

Paper
Underseas
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Underseas
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Underseas
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Underseas reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Underseas
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter