Ivory vs Skimming Stone
Ivory (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Ivory reads as beige, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 14-point LRV gap — 82 for Ivory vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Ivory will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 7.7 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.
Ivory vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Ivory 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. Ivory 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. Ivory 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. Ivory 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. Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ivory vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ivory 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 Ivory comparisons
See how Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.