Eternity vs Skimming Stone
Where Eternity belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Eternity reads as grey, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Eternity (LRV 52), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Eternity runs blue while Skimming Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Eternity vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Eternity and Skimming Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Eternity would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Eternity.
Color Details
Eternity vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eternity 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 Eternity comparisons
See how Eternity stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 27, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Eternity the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 52 vs 12, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 8, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 12, Eternity is decisively the brighter choice.
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