Sparkling Champagne vs Skimming Stone
Sparkling Champagne (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 13-point LRV gap — 81 for Sparkling Champagne vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Sparkling Champagne will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.0 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.
Sparkling Champagne vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Sparkling Champagne 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. Sparkling Champagne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
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. Sparkling Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sparkling Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Sparkling Champagne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sparkling Champagne vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparkling Champagne 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 Sparkling Champagne comparisons
See how Sparkling Champagne stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 81 vs 69, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 30, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 60, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 43, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 4, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 21, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 81 vs 51, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 41, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sparkling Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 31, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 7, Sparkling Champagne is decisively the brighter choice.