Secluded Woods vs Skimming Stone

Secluded WoodsBehrvsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 50.5Very different colors

Secluded Woods is a Behr color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Secluded Woods belongs to the green-grey family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Secluded Woods's green character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 50.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Secluded Woods vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Secluded Woods 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

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Secluded Woods would.

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

@theedinburghtenement

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Secluded Woods would.

Secluded WoodsSecluded Woods bathroom wall panelling color

@the.haunted.manor

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

@hawkinskb

Color Details

Secluded Woods
Behr · S420-7
Hex#495a52
LRV9.1
BrandBehr
NumberS420-7
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Secluded Woods vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Secluded Woods on one side and Skimming Stone 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 Secluded Woods comparisons

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

Secluded Woods
White Dove
Secluded Woods
White Dove
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Ammonite
Secluded Woods
Ammonite
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Iron Ore
Secluded Woods
Iron Ore
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Secluded Woods reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Secluded Woods
Purbeck Stone
Secluded Woods
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Evergreen Fog
Secluded Woods
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Mizzle
Secluded Woods
Mizzle
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Agreeable Gray
Secluded Woods
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Accessible Beige
Secluded Woods
Accessible Beige
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Denim Drift
Secluded Woods
Denim Drift
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
French Gray
Secluded Woods
French Gray
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Naval
Secluded Woods
Naval
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Secluded Woods the marginally brighter of the two.

Secluded Woods
Tranquil Dawn
Secluded Woods
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Bancha
Secluded Woods
Bancha
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Secluded Woods
Hardwick White
Secluded Woods
Hardwick White
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Pure White
Secluded Woods
Pure White
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Artichoke
Secluded Woods
Artichoke
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Balboa Mist
Secluded Woods
Balboa Mist
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Shoji White
Secluded Woods
Shoji White
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Snowbound
Secluded Woods
Snowbound
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Pewter Green
Secluded Woods
Pewter Green
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Secluded Woods
Dix Blue
Secluded Woods
Dix Blue
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Calamine
Secluded Woods
Calamine
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Treron
Secluded Woods
Treron
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Vintage Vogue
Secluded Woods
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Secluded Woods
Saybrook Sage
Secluded Woods
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Secluded Woods encloses it.

Secluded Woods
Pale Green
Secluded Woods
Pale Green
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Pine Needle
Secluded Woods
Pine Needle
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Secluded Woods
Cement grey
Secluded Woods
Cement grey
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Guilford Green
Secluded Woods
Guilford Green
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Secluded Woods
Just Walnut
Secluded Woods
Just Walnut
Behr
Secluded Woods
S420-7 · LRV 9

At LRV 72 vs 9, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.