Hosta Flower vs Skimming Stone
Where Hosta Flower belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Hosta Flower belongs to the pink family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Hosta Flower (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.6 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.
Hosta Flower vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Hosta Flower 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 Hosta Flower 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. Hosta Flower 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. Hosta Flower 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. Hosta Flower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Color Details
Hosta Flower vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hosta Flower 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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