Brooklyn vs Skimming Stone
Where Brooklyn belongs to Behr's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Brooklyn reads as blue-grey, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Brooklyn (LRV 12), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brooklyn runs blue while Skimming Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brooklyn vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brooklyn 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brooklyn.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brooklyn.
Color Details
Brooklyn vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brooklyn 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.
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