Downtown vs Skipping Stone

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Downtown reads as greige-grey, while Skipping Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Skipping Stone (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Downtown (LRV 33), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Downtown runs red while Skipping Stone is decidedly yellow and red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.