Misty Memories vs Skimming Stone
Misty Memories (Benjamin Moore) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Misty Memories belongs to the blue-grey family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 9-point LRV gap — 68 for Skimming Stone vs 60 for Misty Memories — means Skimming Stone will open up a space more effectively. Where Misty Memories leans blue, Skimming Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Memories vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Misty Memories 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Skimming Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Misty Memories vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Memories 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 Misty Memories comparisons
See how Misty Memories stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Misty Memories the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Memories reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Misty Memories reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 4, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Memories reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 60 vs 21, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Misty Memories encloses it.
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Misty Memories reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Memories reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Misty Memories reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 7, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Misty Memories is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 60, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.