Tartlet vs Skimming Stone
Where Tartlet belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Tartlet reads as pink-red, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tartlet (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.8 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.
Tartlet vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Tartlet 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Tartlet gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tartlet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Tartlet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Tartlet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tartlet vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tartlet 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 Tartlet comparisons
See how Tartlet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 30, Tartlet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Tartlet is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 43, Tartlet is decisively the brighter choice.
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Tartlet reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Tartlet reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 75 vs 31, Tartlet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Tartlet is decisively the brighter choice.