Allison Lace vs Skimming Stone
Allison Lace is a Cloverdale Paint color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Allison Lace belongs to the beige family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 68, Allison Lace will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Allison Lace vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Allison Lace and Skimming Stone 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. Allison Lace returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Allison Lace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Allison Lace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Allison Lace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Color Details
Allison Lace vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Allison Lace on one side and Skimming Stone 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.
More Allison Lace comparisons
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With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 52, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 60, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Allison Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Allison Lace the marginally brighter of the two.