LCD parallel interfaces
You can do this without issue.

However, you want to use the Upper (e.g. MSBs) of the digital output, discard the least significant bits. Otherwise, you will get all sorts of interesting effects.
(for instance, a gradient would be "Multiplied", in that a simple span from black to red would repeat twice, provided you're discarding the MSB of the signal).

I currently have a similar project, which uses a 16 bit graphics controller, with a 18 bit LCD. In this case, you connect the 16 bit interface to the MSBs of the LCD, and ground the additional LSBs. What you are proposing is simply the inverse.



Note: I've always thought of the MSBs as being "Upper" - This may simply be a terminology disconnect. Anyways, MSB and LSB are a far better way to describe the bus.