Juniper Berries vs Skimming Stone
Where Juniper Berries belongs to Behr's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Juniper Berries belongs to the blue family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Juniper Berries (LRV 14), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Juniper Berries 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 43.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Juniper Berries vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Juniper Berries 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 Juniper Berries.
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. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Juniper Berries.
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 Juniper Berries.
Color Details
Juniper Berries vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Juniper Berries 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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