Dune Grass vs Skimming Stone

Dune GrassBenjamin MoorevsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Dune Grass (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. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 67 vs 68 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Dune Grass leans yellow, Skimming Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dune Grass vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Dune Grass 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Dune GrassBenjamin Moore Dune Grass kitchen cabinets

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Dune Grass
Benjamin Moore · 492
Hex#DAD9BE
LRV66.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number492
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Dune Grass vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dune Grass on one side and Skimming Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dune Grass comparisons

See how Dune Grass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dune Grass
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Dune Grass
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Dune Grass
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Dune Grass
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Dune Grass reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Dune Grass
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Dune Grass
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Dune Grass reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dune Grass
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Dune Grass
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Dune Grass
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

French Gray
Dune Grass
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Dune Grass reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Dune Grass
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Dune Grass
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Dune Grass
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Dune Grass
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Dune Grass reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Dune Grass
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Dune Grass
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dune Grass
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Dune Grass
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Dune Grass
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Dune Grass
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Dune Grass
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Calamine
Dune Grass
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Dune Grass
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dune Grass
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Dune Grass
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Dune Grass reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Dune Grass
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Dune Grass
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Dune Grass
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dune Grass is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Dune Grass
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Dune Grass reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Dune Grass
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter