Dillard's Blue vs Skimming Stone
Where Dillard's Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Dillard's Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Dillard's Blue (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dillard's Blue vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dillard's Blue 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
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 Dillard's Blue 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. Dillard's Blue 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. Dillard's Blue 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. Dillard's Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Color Details
Dillard's Blue vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dillard's Blue 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.
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