Breezy Blue vs Skimming Stone
Breezy Blue is a Behr color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Breezy Blue belongs to the blue family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 68 vs 64, Skimming Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Breezy Blue's blue character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breezy Blue vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Breezy Blue and Skimming Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Skimming Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Breezy Blue vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breezy Blue 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 Breezy Blue comparisons
See how Breezy Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (64 vs 52) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Breezy Blue encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 25, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Breezy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 24, Breezy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Breezy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.