Cyprus Spring vs Skimming Stone
Cyprus Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cyprus Spring belongs to the beige-white family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 21-point LRV gap — 89 for Cyprus Spring vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Cyprus Spring will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cyprus Spring vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Cyprus Spring 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
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. Cyprus Spring 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. Cyprus Spring 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. Cyprus Spring 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. Cyprus Spring returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cyprus Spring vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyprus Spring 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 Cyprus Spring comparisons
See how Cyprus Spring stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 89 vs 69, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 30, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 60, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 43, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 4, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (89 vs 84) makes Cyprus Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 21, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 51, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 41, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 31, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 7, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.