Alabaster vs Skimming Stone
Alabaster (Benjamin Moore) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 17-point LRV gap — 85 for Alabaster vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Alabaster will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Alabaster vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alabaster 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 Alabaster comparisons
See how Alabaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Alabaster the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.