Decorator's White vs Skimming Stone
Decorator's White is a Benjamin Moore color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Decorator's White belongs to the green-white family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 68, Decorator's White will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Decorator's White's green character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Decorator's White vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Decorator's White and Skimming Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Decorator's White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
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 Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Decorator's White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Color Details
Decorator's White vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Decorator's White 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 Decorator's White comparisons
See how Decorator's White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Decorator's White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Decorator's White the marginally brighter of the two.