Silver Lining vs Skylight

Where Silver Lining belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skylight is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Silver Lining (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Skylight (LRV 62), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 1.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silver Lining vs Skylight in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Silver Lining and Skylight 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Silver Lining gives the walls a little more lift.

Silver LiningSilver Lining EX315 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Silver Lining reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Silver LiningSilver Lining EX315 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 bedroom

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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. Silver Lining reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Silver LiningSilver Lining EX315 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 bathroom

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Color Details

Silver Lining
Cloverdale Paint · EX315
Hex#D1D4D1
LRV65.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX315
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Skylight
Farrow & Ball · 205
Hex#ccd0cd
LRV61.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number205
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Silver Lining vs Skylight Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Lining on one side and Skylight 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 Silver Lining comparisons

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

White Dove
Silver Lining
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Silver Lining
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Silver Lining
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silver Lining
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Silver Lining reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silver Lining
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Silver Lining
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Silver Lining reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silver Lining
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Silver Lining reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silver Lining
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silver Lining
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Silver Lining reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Silver Lining
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Silver Lining
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Silver Lining
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Silver Lining
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silver Lining
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Black grey
Silver Lining
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Piazza
Silver Lining
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Silver Lining
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Silver Lining reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Silver Lining
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Senses
Silver Lining
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Silver Lining reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Silver Lining
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Silver Lining
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Silver Lining reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Silver Lining
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Silver Lining
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Silver Lining
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Silver Lining
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Silver Lining reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Silver Lining
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Silver Lining is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Silver Lining
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Silver Lining
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Silver Lining
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Silver Lining
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Silver Lining is the lighter choice