Muffin Magic vs Skimming Stone

Muffin Magic (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Muffin Magic reads as beige, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 8-point LRV gap — 76 for Muffin Magic vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Muffin Magic will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.8 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.

Muffin Magic vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Muffin Magic 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. Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

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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. Muffin Magic has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Muffin Magic has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen

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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. Muffin Magic has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Muffin MagicMuffin Magic 1014 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

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Color Details

Muffin Magic
Cloverdale Paint · 1014
Hex#F8DCC7
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Muffin Magic vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muffin Magic on one side and Skimming Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Muffin Magic comparisons

See how Muffin Magic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Muffin Magic
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Muffin Magic
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Muffin Magic
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Muffin Magic
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Muffin Magic
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Muffin Magic
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Muffin Magic
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Muffin Magic
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Muffin Magic
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

French Gray
Muffin Magic
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Naval
Muffin Magic
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Muffin Magic
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Muffin Magic
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Muffin Magic
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Pure White
Muffin Magic
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Muffin Magic
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Muffin Magic
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Muffin Magic
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Muffin Magic
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Muffin Magic
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Muffin Magic
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Calamine
Muffin Magic
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter

Treron
Muffin Magic
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Muffin Magic
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Muffin Magic
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Muffin Magic
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Muffin Magic
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Muffin Magic
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Muffin Magic is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Muffin Magic
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Muffin Magic reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Muffin Magic
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Muffin Magic reads slightly lighter