Warm Beige vs Skimming Stone

Warm Beige is a Cloverdale Paint color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Warm Beige reads as beige, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 69 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.3, 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.

Warm Beige vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Warm Beige 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.

Warm BeigeWarm Beige CA044 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.

Warm BeigeWarm Beige CA044 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.

Warm BeigeWarm Beige CA044 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.

Warm BeigeWarm Beige CA044 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

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Color Details

Warm Beige
Cloverdale Paint · CA044
Hex#E5D7C7
LRV69.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA044
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Warm Beige vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warm Beige 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 Warm Beige comparisons

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

White Dove
Warm Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Warm Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Warm Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Warm Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Warm Beige reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Warm Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Warm Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Warm Beige reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Warm Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Warm Beige reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Warm Beige
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Warm Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Warm Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

French Gray
Warm Beige
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Naval
Warm Beige
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Warm Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Warm Beige reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Warm Beige
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Warm Beige
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Pure White
Warm Beige
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Warm Beige
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Warm Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Warm Beige reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Warm Beige
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Warm Beige
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Warm Beige
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Warm Beige
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Calamine
Warm Beige
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Warm Beige
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Warm Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Warm Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Warm Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Warm Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Warm Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Warm Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Warm Beige is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Warm Beige
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Warm Beige reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Warm Beige
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone