Ambiance vs Skimming Stone
Ambiance (Benjamin Moore) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Ambiance belongs to the beige-yellow family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 14-point LRV gap — 83 for Ambiance vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Ambiance 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. A ΔE of 14.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Ambiance vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ambiance 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Ambiance the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Ambiance is decisively the brighter choice.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ambiance reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Ambiance reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.