Skylight vs Reflection

Where Skylight belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Reflection is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Reflection (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Skylight (LRV 62), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Skylight vs Reflection in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Skylight and Reflection 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.

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. Reflection reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

SkylightFarrow and Ball Skylight 205 bathroom

@victorianhomesheffield

ReflectionSw Reflection Bathroom

@a_lovely_living

Color Details

Skylight
Farrow & Ball · 205
Hex#ccd0cd
LRV61.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number205
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Reflection
Sherwin-Williams · 7661
Hex#D3D5D3
LRV66.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7661
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Skylight vs Reflection Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skylight on one side and Reflection 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 Skylight comparisons

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

White Dove
Skylight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Skylight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Skylight
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Skylight is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Skylight
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Skylight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Skylight is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Skylight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Skylight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Skylight
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Skylight is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Skylight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Skylight
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Skylight
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Skylight is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Skylight
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Skylight
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Skylight is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Skylight
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Skylight is the lighter choice

Black grey
Skylight
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Skylight is the lighter choice

Piazza
Skylight
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Skylight
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Skylight
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

Senses
Skylight
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Skylight reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Skylight
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Skylight is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Skylight
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Skylight reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Skylight
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Skylight is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Skylight
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Skylight is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Skylight
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Skylight is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Skylight
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Skylight reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Skylight
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Skylight is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Skylight
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Skylight
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Skylight
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Skylight
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Skylight is the lighter choice