Mossy Shade vs Skimming Stone
Mossy Shade (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 66 vs 68 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mossy Shade vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Mossy Shade 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Mossy Shade vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mossy Shade 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 Mossy Shade comparisons
See how Mossy Shade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 66 vs 52, Mossy Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 27, Mossy Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 12, Mossy Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 12, Mossy Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Mossy Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
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