Gondola Ride vs Skimming Stone
Gondola Ride is a Benjamin Moore color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Gondola Ride reads as green, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Gondola Ride's green character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gondola Ride vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Gondola Ride 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gondola Ride would.
Color Details
Gondola Ride vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gondola Ride 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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