Velvet Blush vs Skimming Stone

Velvet Blush is a Cloverdale Paint color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Velvet Blush belongs to the pink family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 68 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 6.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Velvet Blush vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Velvet Blush 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Velvet BlushVelvet Blush 1217 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Velvet BlushVelvet Blush 1217 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Velvet BlushVelvet Blush 1217 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Velvet BlushVelvet Blush 1217 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

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Color Details

Velvet Blush
Cloverdale Paint · 1217
Hex#E2D4D6
LRV68.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1217
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Velvet Blush vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Velvet Blush 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 Velvet Blush comparisons

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

White Dove
Velvet Blush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Velvet Blush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Velvet Blush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Velvet Blush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Velvet Blush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Velvet Blush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Velvet Blush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Velvet Blush reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Velvet Blush
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Velvet Blush reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Velvet Blush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

French Gray
Velvet Blush
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Velvet Blush
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Velvet Blush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Velvet Blush
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Velvet Blush
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Velvet Blush
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Velvet Blush
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Velvet Blush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Velvet Blush
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Velvet Blush
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Velvet Blush
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Velvet Blush
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Calamine
Velvet Blush
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Velvet Blush
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Velvet Blush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Velvet Blush
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Velvet Blush reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Velvet Blush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Velvet Blush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Velvet Blush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Velvet Blush is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Velvet Blush
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Velvet Blush reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Velvet Blush
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter