Verdigris vs Skimming Stone

VerdigrisBenjamin MoorevsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 42.4Very different colors

Where Verdigris belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Verdigris belongs to the blue-green family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Verdigris (LRV 17), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Verdigris runs green while Skimming Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.4, 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.

Verdigris vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Verdigris 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Verdigris would.

VerdigrisBenjamin Moore Verdigris hallway paint

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

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Color Details

Verdigris
Benjamin Moore · 685
Hex#55756C
LRV17.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number685
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Verdigris vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Verdigris 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 Verdigris comparisons

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

White Dove
Verdigris
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Verdigris
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Verdigris
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Verdigris reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Verdigris
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Verdigris
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Verdigris
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Verdigris
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Verdigris
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Verdigris
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Verdigris
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Verdigris
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Verdigris reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Verdigris
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Verdigris
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Verdigris reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Verdigris
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Verdigris
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Verdigris
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Verdigris
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Verdigris
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Verdigris
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Verdigris
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Verdigris reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Verdigris
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Verdigris
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Verdigris
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Verdigris
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Verdigris reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Verdigris
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Verdigris
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Verdigris
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Verdigris reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Verdigris
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Verdigris
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Verdigris
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice