Piazza vs Lamp Black

Tikkurila
·
Little Greene

Piazza (Tikkurila) and Lamp Black (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. The 62-point LRV gap — 65 for Piazza vs 3 for Lamp Black — means Piazza will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 66.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Piazza vs Lamp Black Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 66.3Very different colors

Color Details

Piazza
Tikkurila · Y487
Hex#D7D3C8
LRV65.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberY487
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
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Lamp Black
Little Greene · 228
Hex#2e2d2e
LRV2.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number228
UndertonePurple
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessdark
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Piazza vs Lamp Black in Real Spaces

Seeing Piazza and Lamp Black in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Piazza reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lamp Black.

Piazza
Tikkurila Piazza living room inspiration

@tikkurila_suomi

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 living room accent wall

@bytherowantrees_

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Piazza returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Piazza
Tikkurila Y487 bedroom color

@autoduga

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 bedroom panelling

@visitnumber7

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Piazza returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Piazza
Tikkurila Piazza kitchen paint

@tikkurilapotegakolorow

Lamp Black
Little Greene Lamp Black 228 kitchen island

@lc_painting

More Piazza comparisons

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

White Dove
Piazza
White Dove

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Ammonite
Piazza
Ammonite

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Iron Ore
Piazza
Iron Ore

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Purbeck Stone
Piazza
Purbeck Stone

Piazza reads lighter

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Evergreen Fog
Piazza
Evergreen Fog

Light vs dark contrast

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Mizzle
Piazza
Mizzle

Piazza reads lighter

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Agreeable Gray
Piazza
Agreeable Gray

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Tikkurila vs Sherwin-Williams

Denim Drift
Piazza
Denim Drift

Light vs dark contrast

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Tranquil Dawn
Piazza
Tranquil Dawn

Piazza reads lighter

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Balboa Mist
Piazza
Balboa Mist

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Vintage Vogue
Piazza
Vintage Vogue

Light vs dark contrast

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Pale Green
Piazza
Pale Green

Light vs dark contrast

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Pine Needle
Piazza
Pine Needle

Light vs dark contrast

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Cement grey
Piazza
Cement grey

Light vs dark contrast

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Black grey
Piazza
Black grey

Light vs dark contrast

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Humble Yellow
Piazza
Humble Yellow

Piazza reads lighter

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Windmill Lane
Piazza
Windmill Lane

Light vs dark contrast

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Senses
Piazza
Senses

Light vs dark contrast

Tikkurila vs Jotun

Washed Linen
Piazza
Washed Linen

Piazza reads lighter

Tikkurila vs Jotun

Tea with Florence
Piazza
Tea with Florence

Light vs dark contrast

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Thames Fog
Piazza
Thames Fog

Light vs dark contrast

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Ocean Abyss
Piazza
Ocean Abyss

Light vs dark contrast

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Obsidian Green
Piazza
Obsidian Green

Light vs dark contrast

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Classic Silver
Piazza
Classic Silver

Piazza reads lighter

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Teton Blue
Piazza
Teton Blue

Light vs dark contrast

Tikkurila vs Behr

RAL 110-2
Piazza
RAL 110-2

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Tikkurila vs RAL Effect

Paper
Piazza
Paper

Light vs dark contrast

Tikkurila

RAL 110-1
Piazza
RAL 110-1

RAL 110-1 reads lighter

Tikkurila vs RAL Effect

Passageway
Piazza
Passageway

Light vs dark contrast

Tikkurila vs Valspar

RAL 180-1
Piazza
RAL 180-1

Piazza reads lighter

Tikkurila vs RAL Effect