Colleen Green vs Skimming Stone
Where Colleen Green belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Colleen Green reads as green-yellow, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Colleen Green (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colleen Green vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Colleen Green 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
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 Colleen Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Colleen Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Colleen Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Colleen Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Color Details
Colleen Green vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colleen Green 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 Colleen Green comparisons
See how Colleen Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colleen Green 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, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Colleen Green 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.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Colleen Green reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Colleen Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Colleen Green the marginally brighter of the two.