Saturnia vs Skimming Stone
Saturnia (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. The 3-point LRV gap — 71 for Saturnia vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Saturnia will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.1 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.
Saturnia vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Saturnia 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
Saturnia vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Saturnia 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 Saturnia comparisons
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At LRV 71 vs 58, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 71 vs 55, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Saturnia the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 8, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Saturnia is decisively the brighter choice.
Saturnia reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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