Amarillo vs Skimming Stone
Amarillo is a Benjamin Moore color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Amarillo reads as beige-yellow, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 68 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Amarillo's yellow character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Amarillo vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amarillo 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 Amarillo comparisons
See how Amarillo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Amarillo reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Amarillo reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Amarillo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
Amarillo reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Amarillo encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Amarillo is decisively the brighter choice.
Amarillo reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Amarillo reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Amarillo reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Amarillo reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.