Palace Ochre vs Skimming Stone
Where Palace Ochre belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Palace Ochre belongs to the beige family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Palace Ochre (LRV 34), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palace Ochre runs red while Skimming Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Palace Ochre vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Palace Ochre 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
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 Palace Ochre.
Color Details
Palace Ochre vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palace Ochre 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 Palace Ochre comparisons
See how Palace Ochre stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 34 vs 6, Palace Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Palace Ochre encloses it.
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Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Palace Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Palace Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Palace Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Palace Ochre encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 34), opening up a space where Palace Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Palace Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 8, Palace Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Palace Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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