Tikkurilan Beige vs Classic Silver

Tikkurila
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Behr

Where Tikkurilan Beige belongs to Tikkurila's range, Classic Silver is a Behr color. Tikkurilan Beige (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Classic Silver (LRV 48), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Tikkurilan Beige vs Classic Silver 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 13.4Distinct difference

Color Details

Tikkurilan Beige
Tikkurila · TIKB
Hex#E3D7C8
LRV69.2
BrandTikkurila
NumberTIKB
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Tikkurilan Beige
Classic Silver
Behr · PPU18-11
Hex#b9b9b4
LRV48.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-11
UndertoneYellow
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
View Classic Silver

Tikkurilan Beige vs Classic Silver in Real Spaces

Seeing Tikkurilan Beige and Classic Silver 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

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 Tikkurilan Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Classic Silver would.

Tikkurilan Beige
Tikkurila Tikkurilan Beige TIKB living room

@ekebo_1952

Classic Silver
Behr PPU18-11 living room interior

@aguiemedrano

Bedroom

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

Tikkurilan Beige
Tikkurila Tikkurilan Beige TIKB bedroom

@designkotikolmelle

Classic Silver
Behr Classic Silver bedroom paint review

@yogicindyd

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Tikkurilan Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Classic Silver.

Tikkurilan Beige
Tikkurila Tikkurilan Beige TIKB kitchen

@lindamelissadesign

Classic Silver
Behr Classic Silver kitchen paint

@janaggentry

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