Sag Harbor Gray vs Skimming Stone

Sag Harbor Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sag Harbor Gray's red character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.7, 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.

Sag Harbor Gray vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sag Harbor Gray 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Skimming Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

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Color Details

Sag Harbor Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-95
Hex#B8AE95
LRV42.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-95
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sag Harbor Gray vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sag Harbor Gray on one side and Skimming Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Sag Harbor Gray comparisons

See how Sag Harbor Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Sag Harbor Gray
White Dove
Sag Harbor Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Ammonite
Sag Harbor Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Iron Ore
Sag Harbor Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Sag Harbor Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Purbeck Stone
Sag Harbor Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sag Harbor Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sag Harbor Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Sag Harbor Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sag Harbor Gray
Mizzle
Sag Harbor Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Sag Harbor Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sag Harbor Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Accessible Beige
Sag Harbor Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Denim Drift
Sag Harbor Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Sag Harbor Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
French Gray
Sag Harbor Gray vs French Gray
Sag Harbor Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sag Harbor Gray
Naval
Sag Harbor Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sag Harbor Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Sag Harbor Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Bancha
Sag Harbor Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 42 vs 13, Sag Harbor Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Hardwick White
Sag Harbor Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sag Harbor Gray
Pure White
Sag Harbor Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Artichoke
Sag Harbor Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Sag Harbor Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Sag Harbor Gray
Balboa Mist
Sag Harbor Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Shoji White
Sag Harbor Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Snowbound
Sag Harbor Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Pewter Green
Sag Harbor Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Sag Harbor Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Dix Blue
Sag Harbor Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sag Harbor Gray
Calamine
Sag Harbor Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Treron
Sag Harbor Gray
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Sag Harbor Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Vintage Vogue
Sag Harbor Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Sag Harbor Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sag Harbor Gray
Saybrook Sage
Sag Harbor Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Sag Harbor Gray
Pale Green
Sag Harbor Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sag Harbor Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sag Harbor Gray
Pine Needle
Sag Harbor Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Sag Harbor Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Cement grey
Sag Harbor Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sag Harbor Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Sag Harbor Gray
Guilford Green
Sag Harbor Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.

Sag Harbor Gray
Just Walnut
Sag Harbor Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Sag Harbor Gray
HC-95 · LRV 42

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Sag Harbor Gray encloses it.