Onyx White vs Skimming Stone
Onyx White is a Benjamin Moore color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Onyx White reads as beige-white, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 77 vs 68, Onyx White will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Onyx White's red character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Onyx White vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Onyx White 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 Onyx White comparisons
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Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 77 vs 58, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Onyx White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
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Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.