Seaglass vs Skimming Stone
Seaglass is a Behr color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Seaglass reads as green, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 73 vs 68, Seaglass will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seaglass's green character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.7, 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.
Seaglass vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Seaglass 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. Seaglass 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 — Seaglass 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 — Seaglass 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 — Seaglass 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 — Seaglass gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Seaglass vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seaglass 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 Seaglass comparisons
See how Seaglass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Seaglass the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Seaglass is decisively the brighter choice.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Seaglass reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.