Annabel vs Skimming Stone
Annabel (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Annabel reads as beige-yellow, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 17-point LRV gap — 85 for Annabel vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Annabel will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Annabel vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Annabel and Skimming Stone 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
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. Annabel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
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. Annabel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Annabel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Annabel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Annabel vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annabel 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 Annabel comparisons
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At LRV 85 vs 58, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
Annabel reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Annabel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Annabel is decisively the brighter choice.
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Annabel reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Annabel reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
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