Willow Creek vs Skimming Stone
Where Willow Creek belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Willow Creek reads as grey, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Willow Creek (LRV 34), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Willow Creek 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 21.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Willow Creek vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek comparisons
See how Willow Creek stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 34, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 6, Willow Creek is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Willow Creek encloses it.
Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Willow Creek encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Willow Creek the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Willow Creek reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Willow Creek is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Willow Creek is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 8, Willow Creek 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, Willow Creek is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Willow Creek reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Willow Creek reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.