Pale Loden vs Skimming Stone
Pale Loden is a Cloverdale Paint color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Pale Loden reads as green-grey, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 64, Skimming Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Loden vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pale Loden 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Skimming Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Pale Loden vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Loden 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 Pale Loden comparisons
See how Pale Loden stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 64 vs 6, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Loden reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Pale Loden the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Pale Loden the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Pale Loden encloses it.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Pale Loden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Pale Loden reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.