Kyoto vs Skimming Stone
Kyoto (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Kyoto belongs to the blue family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 5-point LRV gap — 73 for Kyoto vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Kyoto will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 17.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kyoto vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kyoto 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
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. Kyoto reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Kyoto has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Kyoto has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Kyoto has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Kyoto vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kyoto 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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