Rippled Rock vs Skimming Stone
Where Rippled Rock belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Rippled Rock reads as grey, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Rippled Rock (LRV 56), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rippled Rock vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Rippled Rock 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rippled Rock would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rippled Rock.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rippled Rock.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rippled Rock.
Color Details
Rippled Rock vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rippled Rock 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 Rippled Rock comparisons
See how Rippled Rock stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 30, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Rippled Rock encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Rippled Rock the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 56 vs 41, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
Rippled Rock reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Rippled Rock reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Rippled Rock is decisively the brighter choice.