Greenware vs Skimming Stone
Where Greenware belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Greenware belongs to the beige-green family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Greenware (LRV 59), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.5 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.
Greenware vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Greenware 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 Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Greenware 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. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Greenware.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Greenware.
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. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Greenware.
Color Details
Greenware vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greenware 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 Greenware comparisons
See how Greenware stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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