Snow Flake vs Skimming Stone

Snow Flake (Cloverdale Paint) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Snow Flake belongs to the greige-white family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 8-point LRV gap — 76 for Snow Flake vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Snow Flake will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.4 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.

Snow Flake vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

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

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 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. Snow Flake has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

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Color Details

Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint · CA027
LRV75.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA027
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Snow Flake vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake comparisons

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

Snow Flake
Ammonite
Snow Flake
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Snow Flake
White Dove
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Iron Ore
Snow Flake
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Purbeck Stone
Snow Flake
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Snow Flake
Evergreen Fog
Snow Flake
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Snow Flake
Mizzle
Snow Flake
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Agreeable Gray
Snow Flake
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Snow Flake
Accessible Beige
Snow Flake
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Denim Drift
Snow Flake
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
French Gray
Snow Flake
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Snow Flake
Naval
Snow Flake
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Snow Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Snow Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Bancha
Snow Flake
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 76 vs 13, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Hardwick White
Snow Flake
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Pure White
Snow Flake
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snow Flake
Artichoke
Snow Flake
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Snow Flake
Balboa Mist
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Snow Flake the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Shoji White
Snow Flake
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snow Flake
Snowbound
Snow Flake
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Pigeon
Snow Flake
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Snow Flake
Pewter Green
Snow Flake
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Duck Green
Snow Flake
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 8, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Dix Blue
Snow Flake
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Snow Flake
Hicks' Blue
Snow Flake
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake vs Hicks' Blue

Snow Flake
Slaked Lime Deep
Snow Flake
Slaked Lime Deep

Snow Flake vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Snow Flake
Vintage Vogue
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Livid
Snow Flake
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Snow Flake
Saybrook Sage
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Pale Green
Snow Flake
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Snow Flake
Pine Needle
Snow Flake
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.