Egg Blue vs Skimming Stone
Egg Blue is a Cloverdale Paint color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Egg Blue belongs to the blue family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 75 vs 68, Egg Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Egg Blue vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Egg 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
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. Egg Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Egg Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Egg Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Egg Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Egg Blue vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egg 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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